Dichotomyctere

Dichotomyctere is a genus of relatively small pufferfish found in both fresh and brackish waters in south and southeast Asia.[1] Its species were generally included in the genus Tetraodon until 2013.[2][3] The largest species of Dichotomyctere reach up to 17 cm (6.7 in) in length.[1]

Dichotomyctere
Eyespot pufferfish, Dichotomyctere ocellatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Genus: Dichotomyctere
Duméril, 1855
Type species
Tetraodon fluviatilis

Species

There are currently 6 species in the genus:[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Dichotomyctere in FishBase. February 2017 version.
  2. Kottelat, M. (2013). The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2013, Supplement No. 27: 1–663.
  3. Eschmeyer, W. N., R. Fricke, and R. van der Laan (18 February 2017). Catalog of Fishes. Retrieved 18 February 2017.


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