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Mbu Puffer
Tetraodon mbu
Also known as: fresh water puffer fish • Fresh water puffer fish • Fresh Water Puffer Fish
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Tetraodontidae• Order: Tetraodontiformes
The Mbu pufferfish, also known as Mbuna pufferfish, giant pufferfish, or giant freshwater pufferfish, is a carnivorous freshwater pufferfish originating from the middle and lower sections of the Congo River in Africa, as well as the east coast of Lake Tanganyika near the Malagarasi River mouth.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Mbu Puffer, fresh water puffer fish, Fresh water puffer fish, Fresh Water Puffer Fish, Giant freshwater puffer, Giant puffer, Mbu puffer, Mbu Pufferfish, giant freshwater puffer
Class:
Actinopteri
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Distribution Statistics
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Observations
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Countries
Top Locations
Bayanga, République centrafricaine
1
Rafai, Zentralafrikanische Republik
1
Oubangui River, Mobaye, Central African Republic
1
Kigoma, Tanzania
1
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First: 9/8/2004 · Latest: 3/3/2024
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