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 | |
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| Eyespot pufferfish, Dichotomyctere ocellatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Tetraodontinae |
| Genus: | Dichotomyctere Duméril, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Tetraodon fluviatilis F. Hamilton, 1822
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Species
editThere are currently 6 species in the genus:[1]
- Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia (Bleeker, 1853) — Red-striped toadfish
- Dichotomyctere fluviatilis (F. Hamilton, 1822) — Green pufferfish
- Dichotomyctere kretamensis (Inger, 1953)
- Dichotomyctere nigroviridis (Marion de Procé, 1822) — Spotted green pufferfish
- Dichotomyctere ocellatus (Steindachner, 1870) — Eyespot pufferfish
- Dichotomyctere sabahensis (Dekkers, 1975) — Giant spotted pufferfish
References
edit- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Dichotomyctere". FishBase. February 2017 version.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Eschmeyer, W. N., R. Fricke, and R. van der Laan (18 February 2017). Catalog of Fishes. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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