Auriglobus modestus

photo by WWF-Canon / Vidthayanon, C.

Family:	Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Max. size:	10.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	demersal; freshwater
Distribution:	Asia: Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia (Ref. 2091). Reported from the Mekong (Ref. 4792, 36625).
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). Feeds mainly on terrestrial insects, shrimps, seeds, and to a lesser extent on whole fish, fin rays or scales (Ref. 2091).
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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