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Scientific Name: Dichotomyctere fluviatilis (Hamilton, 1822)
English Name: Green pufferfish
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Description:
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Occur usually in slow-moving rivers, estuaries and the upper reaches of backwaters.
Environment:
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Comments:
They have the ability to inflate their elastic stomachs with water or air. They are toxic. Many parts of the body of puffers contain the deadly neurotoxin tetrodoxin.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Other Information
