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Marilyna meraukensis

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Species of pufferfish

Marilyna meraukensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Marilyna
Species: M. meraukensis
Binomial name
Marilyna meraukensis
(de Beaufort, 1955)
Synonyms
  • Sphoeroides meraukensis

Marilyna meraukensis, known as the Merauke toadfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical brackish-water species known from New Guinea and northern Australia, where it occurs in mangrove estuaries and tidally influenced sections of rivers. It reaches 19 cm (7.5 inches) SL.

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Marilyna meraukensis (de Beaufort, 1955)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Marilyna meruakensis". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Marilyna meraukensis


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