Scientific Name
Tetraodon cutcutia

Common Name
Ocellated pufferfish

Biology
Found in ponds, beels, canals and rivers (Ref. 1479). Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers of the lower and middle Mekong (Ref. 12975).

Classification

Classified By

Hamilton, 1822

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)

Family

Puffers (Tetraodontidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Malay archipelago (Ref. 4833). Recorded from the Mekong (Ref. 4792, 36625).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

24 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; ; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 10 - ? demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

3.37 s.e. 0.51 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

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

15.0 cm

Common Length

10.0 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

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (18 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)