Biology:Auriglobus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Auriglobus
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Auriglobus modestus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Genus: Auriglobus
Kottelat, 1999
Species

5 species (see text)

Auriglobus is a genus of freshwater pufferfishes native to Southeast Asia. They generally resemble Chonerhinos, but are considerably smaller, only reaching up to 13 cm (5.1 in) in length, and are more strongly associated with freshwater.[1][2] The different Auriglobus species are very similar in appearance — greenish-golden or yellowish-golden above and pale below — but can be separated by morphometrics and meristics.[2] Until 1999, the Auriglobus species were included in Chonerhinos.[3]

Species

There are five recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q781550 entry