Greenbottle pufferfish (Auriglobus nefastus)

Scientific name: Auriglobus nefastus Roberts, 1982

Greenbottle pufferfish (Auriglobus nefastus)

The Greenbottle pufferfish (Auriglobus nefastus) is a freshwater fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Asia, Mekong basin to Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-27; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22. Light greenish to golden in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Auriglobus nefastus
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Mekong basin to Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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