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Auriglobus modestus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Auriglobus
Species:
A. modestus
Binomial name
Auriglobus modestus
(Bleeker, 1850) [2]
Synonyms

Chonerhinos modestus
Xenopterus 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.[1] It grows to a maximum length of 10.6 cm (4.2 in) and feeds on small invertebrates, seeds, fish scales and small fish.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Vishwanath, W. (2012). "Auriglobus modestus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T181186A1707531. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181186A1707531.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Auriglobus modestus (Bleeker, 1850)". FishBase. Retrieved 2015-05-18.