Redline pufferfish

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Redline pufferfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Tetraodon
Species:
T. pustulatus
Binomial name
Tetraodon pustulatus
Murray, 1857

The redline pufferfish (Tetraodon pustulatus) is a species of pufferfish native to the Cross River in Nigeria. This species grows to a length of 36 cm (14 in).[2]

Redline pufferfish blown up after being caught on hook.
Children fishing pufferfish in river.

References

  1. ^ Olaosebikan, B.D. (2020). "Tetraodon pustulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T182123A135032708. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T182123A135032708.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Tetraodon pustulatus" in FishBase. October 2012 version.