| Auriglobus modestus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Auriglobus |
| Species: | A. modestus
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| Binomial name | |
| Auriglobus modestus (Bleeker, 1850)
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| Synonyms | |
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Chonerhinos 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. It grows to a maximum length of 10.6 cm (4.2 in) and feeds on small invertebrates, seeds, fish scales and small fish.
References
- ^ a b Vishwanath, W.; Daniels, A. (2020). "Auriglobus modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181186A91347042. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181186A91347042.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Auriglobus modestus (Bleeker, 1850)". FishBase. Retrieved 2015-05-18.