Tetraodon nigroviridis
E898370
Tetraodon nigroviridis is a small, brackish-water pufferfish species known for its green, spotted coloration and popularity in the aquarium trade.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
pufferfish ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| aquariumRequirement |
brackish water conditions in adulthood
ⓘ
hard-shelled foods to wear down teeth ⓘ |
| aquariumTrade | popular aquarium fish ⓘ |
| bodyColor | green dorsally ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
green pufferfish
ⓘ
green spotted puffer ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Marion de Procé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ mollusks ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | invertebrate predator ⓘ |
| family | Tetraodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
estuaries
ⓘ
lower river reaches ⓘ mangrove areas ⓘ |
| genus | Tetraodon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water
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coastal marine waters ⓘ freshwater (juveniles) ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
aggressive towards conspecifics
ⓘ
beak-like fused teeth ⓘ inflates body when threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | approximately 15 cm ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ South and Southeast Asia ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pattern |
dark spots on dorsal surface
ⓘ
pale or whitish ventral surface ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
egg-laying fish
ⓘ
male guards eggs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toxinPresence | may contain tetrodotoxin ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 8–12 cm in aquaria ⓘ |
| usedFor | aquarium keeping ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1822 ⓘ |
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