TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes)
Family: Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Genus/species: Carinotetraodon irrubesco
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Males are larger with brown and creamy stripes on the flanks and dorsal surface. Females are smaller and mottled brown irregular markings on the ventral surface and often a black blotch on the dorsal fin. Eyes protrud above the surface of head; Length to 44 millimetres (1.7 inches).
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Sumatra and Borneo in the lower parts of the Banjuasin basin in Sumatra Selatan; and the Sambas river in Kalimantan Barat. Found along bank vegetation in large rivers and in murky acidic brown water.
CONSERVATION: IUCN and CITES; Not Evaluated
REMARKS: First reported by Tan, H. H. in 1999 Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 10(4):345-354.
References
Vetted Jenoh Gonzales Biologist, Steinhart Aquarium California Academy of Sciences 1-7-2015
fishbase www.fishbase.org/summary/Carinotetraodon-irrubesco.html
EOL eol.org/pages/222315/details
Ron’s flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/cas_docents/16122458395/in/set-72157627795872023
WordPress shortlink http://wp.me/p1DZ4b-1qS
