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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae Puffers

Genus: Dichotomyctere

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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia
[Red-striped toadfish]

Photo by Flörkemeier, T.

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Dichotomyctere fluviatilis (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Flörkemeier, T.
 
Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
[Green pufferfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Dichotomyctere kretamensis
[]

Photo by Liu, K.H.

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis (Marion de Procé, 1822)

Photo by Liu, K.H.
 
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
[Spotted green pufferfish]

Photo by Dikic, D.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Dichotomyctere ocellatus (Steindachner, 1870)

Photo by Dikic, D.
 
Dichotomyctere ocellatus
[Eyespot pufferfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Dichotomyctere sabahensis
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6 Species of Family Tetraodontidae with Genus Dichotomyctere
(Puffers)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1853 Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia Red-striped toadfish Asia and Oceania 8.5 TL
1822 Dichotomyctere fluviatilis Green pufferfish Asia 17 TL
1953 Dichotomyctere kretamensis Asia 4.5 SL
1822 Dichotomyctere nigroviridis Spotted green pufferfish Asia 17 TL
1870 Dichotomyctere ocellatus Eyespot pufferfish Asia 8 TL
1975 Dichotomyctere sabahensis Asia 10.8 SL



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