Hairy puffer (Tetraodon baileyi)

Scientific name: Tetraodon baileyi Sontirat, 1989

The Hairy puffer (Tetraodon baileyi) is a freshwater fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Asia, Mekong basin.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Head and body usually sparsely or densely covered with epidermal outgrowths or cirri (may be missing in specimens smaller than 3 cm SL); body entirely without scales; abdomen of live fish golden or orange with no other markings.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tetraodon baileyi
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Mekong basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2ce)
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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