Biology:Auriglobus modestus

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Auriglobus modestus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Auriglobus
Species:
A. modestus
Binomial name
Auriglobus modestus
(Bleeker, 1850) [2]
Synonyms

Chonerhinos modestus
Xenopterus modestus

Auriglobus modestus, the bronze puffer or golden puffer, is a ray-finned fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is found in the middle parts of rivers to their estuaries in southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.[1] It grows to a maximum length of 10.6 cm (4.2 in) and feeds on small invertebrates, seeds, fish scales and small fish.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3754297 entry