| Family: |
Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae |
| Max. size: |
11.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong basin. |
| Diagnosis: |
Upturned mouth; light and dark marks forming a radial pattern surrounding eye (Ref. 27661); depressed head and body; a more or less complete ocellus on the posterior part of the body; a series of oblique stripes on the cheeks and on the lower anterior part of the body (Ref. 27732). |
| Biology: |
Usually found in large rivers with muddy substrate, close to the bottom (Ref. 27732). May also be found in rocky bottoms (Ref. 27661). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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