Hairy puffer
📖 Overview
Found mainly in rocky habitats including rapids of the Mekong mainstream and its larger tributaries .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Head and body usually sparsely or densely covered with epidermal outgrowths or cirri (may be missing in specimens smaller than 3 cm SL); body entirely without scales; abdomen of live fish golden or orange with no other markings .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hairy puffer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Hairy puffer.
🔍 Similar Species
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