Common name | Malabar pufferfish |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | India |
Locality | |
Ref. | Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | behavior |
1st modifier | locality/area |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | Local trade name. Pufferfishes get their name from their ability to greatly inflate themselves by drawing water into their abdomens (Ref. 5288). |