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Chameleon Puffer (Pao turgidus)
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Chameleon Puffer (Pao turgidus) specimen
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Cyprinidae

Chameleon Puffer

Pao turgidus

Black dots crowd the green brown back and head

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Asia (unspecified)
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Chameleon Puffer is a freshwater fish of Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 18.5 cm.

Genus
Pao
Maximum length
18.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Asia: Mekong basin and possibly also in Chao Phraya basin.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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