Pao palembangensis
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| Engorged Pao palembangensis in Iconographia Zoologica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Pao |
| Species: | P. palembangensis
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| Pao palembangensis (Bleeker, 1852)
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Pao palembangensis[2] (formerly Tetraodon palembangensis), is a species of freshwater pufferfish native to Thailand, Laos, Malaysia and Indonesia in Southeast Asia. Its commonly called the humpback puffer or dragon puffer.
Introduction
Pao palembangensis is a popular ornamental fish because of its beautiful skin colouration and pattern. As a pufferfish its body contains the neurotoxin tetrodotoxin (TTX),[3] and it can swell up to three times its normal size as a defence mechanism when threatened.[4] Having a small genome size (362Mb), a chromosome-scale genome assembly of P. palembangensis was sequenced as part of the Fish10K subproject of the Earth BioGenome Project.[5]
Description
Living in alkalescent, warm (24–28°), and slow-flowing rivers, Pao palembangensis is a distinct fish. It grows to a length of 19.4 centimetres (7.6 in) SL, with both sexes having a similar body size, but the male having a much larger rear hump.[6] It is the largest member of its genus, and the third-largest freshwater pufferfish, only being outsized by the Fahaka[7] and Mbu pufferfish[8] puffers. It is chocolate-brown, with a pale mottled underbelly and an elongated head. The large eyes of this fish are a distinct orange.[citation needed]
Behaviour
It was previously thought to be an ambush predator but it is now believed that isn’t the case. P. palembangensis is an active hunter that pursues sleeping aquatic prey. It is a nocturnal fish as evidence by its large eyes, increased nightly activity, and daytime sleep.[9][citation needed].
References
- ^ Daniels, A. (2020). "Pao palembangensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T91348632A91348644. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T91348632A91348644.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Kottelat, M. (2013): The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2013, Supplement No. 27: 1–663.
- ^ Saitanu, Kriengsag; Laobhripatr, Suchart; Limpakarnjanarat, Khanchit; Sangwanloy, Orapan; Sudhasaneya, Suthida; Anuchatvorakul, Boossakorn; Leelasitorn, Somkriat (1991-01-01). "Toxicity of the freshwater puffer fish Tetraodon fangi and T. palembangensis from Thailand". Toxicon. 29 (7): 895–897. doi:10.1016/0041-0101(91)90226-H. ISSN 0041-0101.
- ^ Saitanu, Kriengsag; Laobhripatr, Suchart; Limpakarnjanarat, Khanchit; Sangwanloy, Orapan; Sudhasaneya, Suthida; Anuchatvorakul, Boossakorn; Leelasitorn, Somkriat (1991-01-01). "Toxicity of the freshwater puffer fish Tetraodon fangi and T. palembangensis from Thailand". Toxicon. 29 (7): 895–897. doi:10.1016/0041-0101(91)90226-H. ISSN 0041-0101.
- ^ Zhang, Rui; Li, Chang; Yu, Mengjun; Huang, Xiaoyun; Zhang, Mengqi; Liu, Shanshan; Pan, Shanshan; Xue, Weizhen; Wang, Congyan; Mao, Chunyan; Zhang, He. "Chromosome-level genome assembly of the humpback puffer, Tetraodon palembangensis". Gigabyte. doi:10.46471/gigabyte.17.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tetraodon palembangensis". FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ^ "size". fishbase. 2 December 1852. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "size". fishbase. 2 December 1852. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "the beast of nations". aquaradiss. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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