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Banded puffer (Colomesus psittacus)
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Ecological Illustration of Banded puffer (Colomesus psittacus)
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Tetraodontidae

Banded puffer

Colomesus psittacus

Six black transverse bands on back

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • South America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Banded puffer is a freshwater fish found around Western Atlantic. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 29.3 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family
Tetraodontidae
Genus
Colomesus
Body shape
deep_bodied
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