Dichotomyctere | |
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Eyespot pufferfish, Dichotomyctere ocellatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: |
Dichotomyctere Duméril, 1855 |
Type species | |
Tetraodon fluviatilis F. Hamilton, 1822 |
Dichotomyctere is a genus of relatively small pufferfish found in fresh and brackish waters in south and southeast Asia. Its species were generally included in the genus Tetraodon until 2013. The largest species of Dichotomyctere reach up to 17 cm (6.7 in) in length.
There are currently 6 species in the genus: