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Crested Puffer
Carinotetraodon lorteti
Somphong's puffer, redeye puffer or crested puffer is a small freshwater blowfish found in mainlands Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam. The species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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South American Puffer
Colomesus asellus
South American Puffer (Colomesus asellus)
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Hairy Puffer
Pao baileyi
Pao baileyi, the hairy pufferfish, is a species of pufferfish usually found in the rocky habitats, including rapids, of the Mekong mainstream and its larger tropical freshwater tributaries.
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Potato Puffer
Pao suvattii
Pao suvattii, or arrowhead puffer, is a species of pufferfish. It is a medium-sized pufferfish, reaching 11.5 cm (4.5 in) SL. It is also known as pignose puffer or a Mekong puffer. It is locally common in the Lower Mekong basin, and is exclusively a freshwater fish.
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Mbu Puffer
Tetraodon mbu
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.
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Fahaka Puffer
Tetraodon lineatus
The fahaka pufferfish, also known as the Nile puffer, globe fish, lined puffer, is a tropical freshwater pufferfish found in the upper Nile, Chad, Senegal, Gambia, Geba, Volta and Turkana basins in West, Northeast and East Africa.
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Figure 8 Puffer
Tetraodon biocellatus
Dichotomyctere ocellatus, commonly the figure 8 puffer or eyespot puffer, is a pufferfish found in freshwater in Southeast Asia. It is known from the lower reaches of the Mekong (Cambodia), the Peninsular Malaysia as well as Borneo.
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Green Spotted Puffer
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
Green spotted puffer may refer to:Dichotomyctere fluviatilis, sometimes called the green, Ceylon, or topaz pufferfish Dichotomyctere nigroviridis Dichotomyctere sabahensis, sometimes called the Sabahensis puffer
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Spotted Congo Puffer
Tetraodon schoutedeni
Tetraodon schoutedeni is a species of pufferfish native to Africa's Congo Basin. Growing to a length of 9–11.5 cm (3.5–4.5 in), the species features a slightly rounded, globular body plan that tapers into a teardrop towards the tail; a design often seen in puffers. Additionally, they feature a light brownish-green body covered in black spots which derive its common name of the "Spotted Congo Puffer". this brownish-green body plan features scaleless skin that may oftentimes change color depending on environmental conditions and possible stress responses within the individual fish. The rest of the body design is conducive of the general anatomy of species belonging to the Tetraodon genus. These features include largely independently moving eyes, the ability to inflate their body and puff up as a defense mechanism, and a sharp beak composed of fused teeth that allow them to crack open their prey, which generally consists of insects and shelled organisms. Moreover, they contain the most distinctive feature of Tetraodon, which is tetrodotoxin, a neurotoxin that is enveloped within the skin and internal organs of the fish, although the species is not nearly as toxic as others of its shared genus.
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Arrowhead Puffer
Pao cochinchinensis
Pao cochinchinensis is a species of freshwater pufferfish native to the basins of the Mekong and Chao Phraya Rivers. This species grows to a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) SL.
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Black Shark
Labeo chrysophekadion
The black sharkminnow, also known as the black shark or black labeo, is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family. It is found in the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. It can reach a length of 90 cm (3 ft) and a weight of 7 kg (15 lb). It is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, but is generally unsuitable for home aquaria due to its large adult size and territorial, aggressive behavior.
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Apollo Shark
Luciosoma spilopleura
The Apollo sharkminnow species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae, the danios or danionins. This fish is found in Thailand, Sumatra and Borneo.
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Cigar Shark
Leptobarbus hoevenii
Leptobarbus hoevenii, Hoven's carp, mad barb or sultan fish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leptobarbidae, the cigar barbs.
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Silver Prochilodus
Semaprochilodus taeniurus
Silver Prochilodus (Semaprochilodus taeniurus)
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Red Hook Silver Dollar
Myloplus rubripinnis
The redhook myleus or redhook silver dollar is a medium-sized omnivorous fish in the family Serrasalmidae. It is from South America, where it is found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins, as well as rivers of the Guiana Shield. This species schools often and is peaceful; despite that, it is capable of delivering serious bites to humans.
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Spotted Silver Dollar
Metynnis maculatus
Metynnis also commonly known as the silver dollar is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, which includes the pacus, piranhas and related fishes. The fishes in this genus are found in tropical and subtropical South America. They are herbivorous or omnivorous, and inhabit a wide range of freshwater habitats, ranging from rivers and streams, to floodplains, flooded forests, lakes, pools and reservoirs. They generally reach 8–15 cm (3–6 in) in standard length, although a few species may reach up to 18 cm (7 in). The genus contains many of the species known as silver dollars in the aquarium trade.
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Bengali Loach
Botia dario
Botia dario is a species of fish in the loach family Botiidae found in the Brahmaputra and Ganges basins in Bangladesh, Bhutan and northern India. The species is overall widespread.
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Golden Zebra Loach
Botia histrionica
Golden Zebra Loach (Botia histrionica)
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Ladder Loach
Botia rostrata
Botia rostrata, the Gangetic loach, ladder loach, or twin-banded loach, is a freshwater fish belonging to the loach family Botiidae. It originates in calmer water pool areas of highland streams in the lower Ganges and Brahmaputra basins in Bangladesh and north India. Records from elsewhere are believed to be misidentification of relatives.
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Red Tail Botia
Yasuhikotakia modesta
Yasuhikotakia modesta is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Botiidae. It is native to large rivers in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The blue botia is a widely available fish in the aquarium trade and can be purchased globally.
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