Torquigener | |
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Torquigener hypselogeneion | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: |
Torquigener Whitley, 1930 |
Torquigener is a genus of pufferfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Their name refers to their ability to build circular structures on sandy sea bottom (torquis + gener).
There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: