Tetraodon
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Tetraodon Temporal range: Middle Miocene to present |
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| Globe Fish (T. lineatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: |
Tetraodon Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
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Tetraodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Tetraodon is a genus in the pufferfish family (Tetraodontidae). It has a wide distribution, from Africa to Southeast Asia. The genus includes both marine, brackish water, and freshwater species. Tetraodon nigroviridis has had its genome sequenced.
The recognized species in this genus are:
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