Carinotetraodon salivator
Carinotetraodon salivator,[1] known as the striped red-eye puffer,[2] is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical freshwater species known only from Sarawak, Malaysia, where it occurs at a depth range of 1 to 2 m (3 to 7 ft). It is found in large, fast-flowing streams with silty and sandy bottoms, leaf litter, and submerged logs. It reaches 4 cm (1.6 inches) SL and is occasionally seen in the aquarium trade.[3]
| Carinotetraodon salivator | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Carinotetraodon |
| Species: | C. salivator |
| Binomial name | |
| Carinotetraodon salivator Lim & Kottelat, 1995 | |
References
- "ITIS - Report: Carinotetraodon salivator". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- "A profile and forum dedicated to raising Striped red-eye puffers (Carinotetraodon salivator)". en.aqua-fish.net. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Carinotetraodon salivator". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2016-03-29.
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