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Class: Teleostei
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae Puffers
Subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Genus: Dichotomyctere

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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia (Bleeker, 1853)

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Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia
[Red-striped toadfish]

Photo by Flörkemeier, T.

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Dichotomyctere fluviatilis (Hamilton, 1822)

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Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
[Green pufferfish]
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Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Dichotomyctere kretamensis
[]

Photo by Liu, K.H.

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis (Marion de Procé, 1822)

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Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
[Spotted green pufferfish]

Photo by Dikic, D.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Dichotomyctere ocellatus (Steindachner, 1870)

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Dichotomyctere ocellatus
[Eyespot pufferfish]
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Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Dichotomyctere sabahensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia Red-striped toadfish Asia and Oceania 8.5 TL 1853
Dichotomyctere fluviatilis Green pufferfish Asia 17 TL 1822
Dichotomyctere kretamensis Asia 4.5 SL 1953
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis Spotted green pufferfish Asia 17 TL 1822
Dichotomyctere ocellatus Eyespot pufferfish Asia 8 TL 1870
Dichotomyctere sabahensis Asia 10.8 SL 1975



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