Auriglobus modestus
Auriglobus modestus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Auriglobus |
Species: | A. modestus |
Binomial name | |
Auriglobus modestus (Bleeker, 1850) [2] | |
Synonyms | |
Chonerhinos modestus |
Auriglobus modestus, the bronze puffer or golden puffer, is a ray-finned fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is found in the middle parts of rivers to their estuaries in southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.[1] It grows to a maximum length of 10.6 cm (4.2 in) and feeds on small invertebrates, seeds, fish scales and small fish.[2]
References
- 1 2 Vishwanath, W. (2012). "Auriglobus modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- 1 2 "Auriglobus modestus (Bleeker, 1850)". FishBase. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
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