Species Details

@Steven G. Johnson (www.inaturalist.org)

Green pufferfish Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
Family : Tetraodontidae
Order : Tetraodontiformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chrodata
Habitat : Freshwater,brackish
 
Description : Green pufferfish has white underbelly and a metallic yellow or green top covered in black spots.Its flesh contains a virulent toxin and should not be eaten.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in