Tetraodon sabahensis
| Tetraodon sabahensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Tetraodon |
| Species: | T. sabahensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetraodon sabahensis Dekkers, 1975 | |
Tetraodon sabahensis is a species of pufferfish endemic to Indonesia. This species grows to a standard length of 10 in (25 cm).[1]
Also called the "giant spotted puffer" or the "Saba puffer"[2] the juvenile fish look much like T. nigroviridis, the green spotted puffer, and both can live 15 years in an aquarium. Though the giant green spotted puffer seems to prefer a much lower salinity as an adult. It is safe to keep T. sabahensis at a salinity of 1.004 or half-brackish.
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Tetraodon sabahensis" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ↑ The Puffers of Fresh and Brackish Waters, 2001 Dr. Klaus Ebert, Aqualog Verlag GmbH.
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