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Tetraodon mbu Boulenger, 1899 Fresh water puffer fish |
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photo by
Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y. |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 67 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika and the Congo basin. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits large rivers and lakes (Ref. 2829). Also occurs in estuaries (Ref. 4967). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||