Humpback Puffer
📖 Overview
Inhabits lakes and rivers . Locally consumed; kept alive until processing, and the skin and internal organs are removed before cooking .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Humpback Puffer is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Humpback Puffer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Humpback Puffer is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Humpback Puffer is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Humpback Puffer · Humpback Pufferfish |
| 🌍CES | čtverzubec kropenatý |
| 🇩🇪German | Echter Palembang-Kugelfisch |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Восьмёрочный тетраодон |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez globo jorobado |
| 🌍THA | ปลาปักเป้าท้องตาข่าย |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monotrete palembangensis | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Monotretus palembangensis | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Tetraodon ocellatus | Bleeker | 1865 | Synonym |
| Tetraodon palembangensis | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Tetraodon pinguis | Vaillant | 1902 | Synonym |
| Tetrodon palembangensis | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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