Biology:Torquigener marleyi

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Short description: Species of pufferfish

Torquigener marleyi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Torquigener
Species:
T. marleyi
Binomial name
Torquigener marleyi
(Fowler, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Sphoeroides marleyi Fowler, 1929 (basionym)
  • Sphaeroides marleyi

Torquigener marleyi is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.[1][2][3][4] It is a marine species known only from South Africa , where it occurs near the Tugela River in KwaZulu-Natal.[1][5] However, its taxonomic validity is unclear: FishBase considers this species as a synonym of Torquigener balteus,[5] whereas IUCN calls for more studies on its taxonomy.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14497427 entry