Auriglobus modestus

Auriglobus modestus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Auriglobus
Species: A. modestus
Binomial name
Auriglobus modestus
(Bleeker, 1850) [2]

Auriglobus modestus, the narrow-lined puffer, bronze puffer or golden puffer, is a ray-finned fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is found in the lower parts of rivers and estuaries in southeast Asia including Laos, Thailand, Viet Nam, Malaysia and Indonesia. It grows to a maximum length of about 10.6 cm (4.2 in) and feeds on small invertebrates, seeds, fish scales and small fish.[2]

References

  1. Vishwanath, W. (2012). "Auriglobus modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  2. 1 2 "Auriglobus modestus (Bleeker, 1850)". FishBase. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
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