Carinotetraodon salivator | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Carinotetraodon |
Species: | C. salivator
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Binomial name | |
Carinotetraodon salivator |
Carinotetraodon salivator, [1] [3] [4] also known as the striped red-eye puffer, [5] is a species of freshwater pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. [1] [3] [4] It is a tropical species known only from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, where it occurs at a depth range of 1 to 2 m (3 to 7 ft). It is found in large, fast-flowing streams with silty and sandy bottoms, leaf litter, and submerged logs. [1] [3] It reaches 4 cm (1.6 in) standard length and is occasionally seen in the aquarium trade. [3]