Scientific Name
Tetraodon mbu

Common Name
Fresh water puffer fish

Biology
Inhabits large rivers and lakes (Ref. 2829). Also occurs in estuaries (Ref. 4967).

Classification

Classified By

Boulenger, 1899

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)

Family

Puffers (Tetraodontidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika and the Congo basin.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

24 °C

Water Temperature To

26 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; demersal

Trophic Level

3.64 s.e. 0.55 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

67.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: potential

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Poisonous to eat (Ref. 4967)

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)