Dichotomyctere
Dichotomyctere is a genus of relatively small pufferfish found in both fresh and brackish waters in south and southeast Asia. Its species were generally included in the genus Tetraodon until 2013. The largest species of Dichotomyctere reach up to 17 cm (6.7 in) in length.
| Dichotomyctere | |
|---|---|
| Eyespot pufferfish, Dichotomyctere ocellatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Tetraodontinae |
| Genus: | Dichotomyctere Duméril, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Tetraodon fluviatilis F. Hamilton, 1822 | |
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