Biology:Marilyna meraukensis

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Short description: Species of pufferfish

Marilyna meraukensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Marilyna
Species:
M. meraukensis
Binomial name
Marilyna meraukensis
(de Beaufort, 1955)
Synonyms
  • Sphoeroides meraukensis

Marilyna meraukensis,[1] known as the Merauke toadfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical brackish-water species known from New Guinea and northern Australia , where it occurs in mangrove estuaries and tidally influenced sections of rivers. It reaches 19 cm (7.5 inches) SL.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2409663 entry