Common name | Tidal pufferfish |
Language | English |
Type | FAO old |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
Country | Global |
Locality | |
Ref. | Rainboth, W.J., 1996 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | behavior |
1st modifier | habitat/ecology |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | Scientific name is listed as Chelonodon fluviatilis (Ref. 12693). Pufferfishes get their name from their ability to greatly inflate themselves by drawing water into their abdomens (Ref. 5288). Name not listed in ASFIS version 2006 (Ref. 56807). |