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Dichotomyctere

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Dichotomyctere
Eyespot pufferfish, Dichotomyctere ocellatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Genus: Dichotomyctere
Duméril, 1855
Type species
Tetraodon fluviatilis

Dichotomyctere is a genus of relatively small pufferfish found in both fresh and brackish waters in south and southeast Asia.[1] Its species were generally included in the genus Tetraodon until 2013.[2][3] The largest species of Dichotomyctere reach up to 17 cm (6.7 in) in length.[1]

Species

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There are currently 6 species in the genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Dichotomyctere". FishBase. February 2017 version.
  2. ^ Kottelat, M. (2013). The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2013, Supplement No. 27: 1–663.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, W. N., R. Fricke, and R. van der Laan (18 February 2017). Catalog of Fishes. Retrieved 18 February 2017.