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| Green pufferfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Dichotomyctere |
| Species: | D. fluviatilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichotomyctere fluviatilis (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Tetraodon fluviatilis[2] | |
The green pufferfish or Ceylon pufferfish (Dichotomyctere fluviatilis, syn. Tetraodon fluviatilis) is a species of pufferfish found in South and Southeast Asia.[3][4] Its habitat includes rivers, estuaries, lakes and flood plains. It lives in fresh to slightly brackish water.
Diet
[edit]This species is primarily carnivorous, eating mollusks, crustaceans and invertebrates. Occasionally, algae and plant matter as well as fish scales and other ocean detritus is consumed.[5] In captivity, it will eat some vegetation and commercial fish food. The green pufferfish has a sharp front beak, allowing it to crush shellfish and crabs.[citation needed]
Description
[edit]The green pufferfish grows up to a total length (TL) of 17 centimetres (6.7 in),[3] with a white underbelly and a metallic yellow or green top covered in black spots, bulging eyes which are metallic blue colour, and a very thick and broad forehead. Its body usually has a leathery texture, but green pufferfish grown in captivity tend to have smoother skin. Its flesh contains a virulent toxin, and should not be eaten.
References
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- ^ Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2014). "Tetraodon fluviatilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193750A2271459. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193750A2271459.en. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Kottelat, M. (2013). The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2013, Supplement No. 27: 1–663.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dichotomyctere fluviatilis". FishBase. February 2017 version.
- ^ "Ceylon Pufferfish - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Rainboth, W.J. (1996). Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. Rome: FAO. p. 265.
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