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Carinotetraodon borneensis (Regan, 1903) |
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| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: currently known only from southern Sarawak. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal soft rays: 11-13; Vertebrae: 16-17. Males have a red dorsal fin, caudal fin proximal two-thirds grey, distal part black with white margin. Have the following combination of characters: dorsal fin rays 12-13 (mode 12); anal fin rays 11-13 (mode 11 or 13); pectoral fin rays 16; caudal fin rays 12; presence of black blotch on dorsal fin base in male; pectoral fin base black; dorsal fin base length 12.5-14.0 % SL; anal fin base length 10.2-10.9% SL (Ref. 39332). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||