Tetraodontidae

Greenbottle pufferfish

Auriglobus nefastus

Rising floods carry it into wooded plains

• Green
• Yellow
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Small
• Tropical fish

Auriglobus nefastus, known as the greenbottle pufferfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a freshwater species native to Asia, where it may be found from the Mekong basin to Indonesia. It occurs in fast-flowing waters of rivers and streams, although it is known to enter flooded forests and plains when river water levels rise.