Pao | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: |
Pao Kottelat, 2013 |
Type species | |
Tetraodon leiurus Bleeker, 1850 |
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Synonyms | |
Monotrete |
Monotrete
Pao is a genus of mostly freshwater pufferfish with one species (P. leiurus) also occurring in brackish water. They are found in Southeast Asia. Until 2013, its species were generally placed in Tetraodon.
There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: