Pao baileyi
| Pao baileyi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Pao |
| Species: | P. baileyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pao baileyi (Sontirat, 1989) | |
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Pao baileyi,[2] the Hairy puffer, is a species of pufferfish usually found in the rocky habitats, including rapids, of the Mekong mainstream and its larger tropical freshwater tributaries.[3]
Characteristics
P. baileyi grows to around 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL and can be identified by sparse, or dense, coverage of epidermal outgrowths or cirri on the head and body.[3] The cirri tend to be more profuse in the juvenile state, becoming reduced or non-existent at higher ages. The abdomen is usually golden or orange, with no other markings.[3] Like other pufferfish P. baileyi is scaleless.[3] it's known to be aggressive in aquarium.
References
- ↑ Kottelat, M. (2012). "Monotrete baileyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 4 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Tetraodon baileyi" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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