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Carinotetraodon is a genus of small freshwater pufferfish found in Southeast Asia; several species have commercial importance as aquarium fish.
Species
- Carinotetraodon borneensis (Regan, 1903), Borneo red-eye pufferfish [1]
- Carinotetraodon imitator Britz & Kottelat, 1999, Imitating dwarf pufferfish [2]
- Carinotetraodon irrubesco Tan, 1999, Red-tail pufferfish [3]
- Carinotetraodon lorteti (Tirant, 1885), Red-eye pufferfish [4]
- Carinotetraodon salivator Lim & Kottelat, 1995, Striped red-eye pufferfish [5]
- Carinotetraodon travancorius (Hora & Nair, 1941), Dwarf, pygmy, or pea pufferfish [6]
References
- Aqualog: The puffers of fresh and brackish waters (Ebert, Klaus) ISBN 3-931702-60-X
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