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Dichotomyctere nigroviridis (syn. Tetraodon nigroviridis) or the green spotted puffer is a species of pufferfish. It is found across South and Southeast Asia in coastal freshwater , but survives the longest in brackish to saltwater, and brackish water habitats. [ 2 ]
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 ...
Green spotted puffer may refer to: Dichotomyctere fluviatilis, sometimes called the green, Ceylon, or topaz pufferfish; Dichotomyctere nigroviridis;
It is also called the giant spotted puffer or the Saba puffer. [3] The juvenile looks much like the spotted green pufferfish ( D. nigroviridis ), and both can live 15 years in an aquarium. Though the giant green spotted puffer seems to prefer a much lower salinity as an adult.
Deflated Valentinni's sharpnose puffer. Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes.The family includes many familiar species variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowers, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, toadle, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab. [1]
Dichotomyctere fluviatilis (F. Hamilton, 1822) — Green pufferfish; Dichotomyctere kretamensis (Inger, 1953) Dichotomyctere nigroviridis (Marion de Procé, 1822) — Spotted green pufferfish; Dichotomyctere ocellatus (Steindachner, 1870) — Eyespot pufferfish; Dichotomyctere sabahensis (Dekkers, 1975) — Giant spotted pufferfish
Tetraodon schoutedeni is a species of pufferfish native to Africa's Congo Basin.Growing to a length of 9–11.5 cm (3.5–4.5 in), [2] the species features a slightly rounded, globular body plan that tapers into a teardrop towards the tail; a design often seen in puffers.
Chelonodon patoca (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Milk-spotted puffer) Chelonodon pleurospilus ( Regan , 1919) (Blaasop beauty) The type species of Chelonodon is Leiodon cutcutia , making the genus name a synonym .