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Fahaka Puffer
Tetraodon lineatus
Also known as: Nile globe-fish • Coral butterfly • Globe fish
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Tetraodontidae• Order: Tetraodontiformes
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Fahaka Puffer, Nile globe-fish, Coral butterfly, Globe fish, Nile puffer, Puffer fish, Puffer, Coral Butterfly, Freshwater Puffer Fish, Globe Or Puffer Fish, Stripped Puffer, Fahaka Pufferfish, Globe Fish, Lineatus Puffer, Nile Puffer
Class:
Actinopteri
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
9
Countries
Top Locations
Alwero River at Abobo, Gambella Zone 2, Ethiopia
1
Niamey, Niger
1
Dagana, Senegal
1
Tillabéri, Niger
1
Moro, Kwara, Nigeria
1
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First: 2/10/2006 · Latest: 5/8/2025
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