Ocellated pufferfish

Leiodon cutcutia

Fifteen Centimeters Pufferfish of the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Leiodon cutcutia, the ocellated pufferfish, is a species of pufferfish native to southern Asia from India to the Malay Archipelago where it is found in various bodies of fresh and brackish waters. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It was included in Tetraodon until 2013.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Leiodon
Maximum length: 15 cm
Distribution: Asia: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Malay archipelago (Ref. 4833 ). Recorded from the Mekong (Ref. 4792 , 36625 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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