Cyprinidae

Pao brevirostris

Pao brevirostris

Hides among roots and foliage

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Small
• Tropical fish

Pao brevirostris is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical freshwater species native to Asia, where it is known from the Mekong basin and the Chao Phraya drainage. It inhabits marshes and swamps with dense aquatic plant cover, and the species is known to frequently hide between roots and among submerged foliage.