Auriglobus modestus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Auriglobus |
| Species: | A. modestus
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Chonerhinos modestus | |
Auriglobus modestus, the bronze puffer or golden puffer, is a ray-finned fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is found in the middle parts of rivers to their estuaries in southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.[1] It grows to a maximum length of 10.6 cm (4.2 in) and feeds on small invertebrates, seeds, fish scales and small fish.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vishwanath, W.; Daniels, A. (2020). "Auriglobus modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181186A91347042. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181186A91347042.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Auriglobus modestus (Bleeker, 1850)". FishBase. Retrieved 2015-05-18.