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Redline pufferfish

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Species of fish

Redline pufferfish
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
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).

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.). "Tetraodon pustulatus". FishBase. October 2012 version.
Taxon identifiers
Tetraodon pustulatus


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