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{{Taxobox | color = pink |
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| name = Abe's |
| name = Abe's puffer |
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| image = Tetraodon abei.jpg |
| image = Tetraodon abei.jpg |
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| regnum = [[Animalia]] |
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They are [[molluscivore]]s, using the [[beak]]-like teeth to break open the shell of the prey. |
They are [[molluscivore]]s, using the [[beak]]-like teeth to break open the shell of the prey. |
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Maximum length is 10 [[cm]]. |
Maximum length is 10 [[cm]]. |
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It has been speculated that this fish belongs to an unofficial group of freshwater [[ |
It has been speculated that this fish belongs to an unofficial group of freshwater [[pufferfish]] called [[target puffers]] or [[Tetraodon leiurus group]]. The systematics of this group are subject to scientific controversy and will remain so until adequate fundings for a revision can be found. |
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Other pufferfish associated with the Target Group are:[[Tetraodon leiurus]], [[Tetraodon cochinchinensis]], [[Tetraodon turgidus]], [[Tetraodon hilgendorfii]], [[Tetraodon cambodgiensis]]. |
Other pufferfish associated with the Target Group are:[[Tetraodon leiurus]], [[Tetraodon cochinchinensis]], [[Tetraodon turgidus]], [[Tetraodon hilgendorfii]], [[Tetraodon cambodgiensis]]. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Freshwater/T_abei/ Pictures of Tetraodon abei] |
* [http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Freshwater/T_abei/ Pictures of Tetraodon abei] |
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Revision as of 19:38, 16 November 2006
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| Tetraodon abei Roberts, 1998
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Tetraodon abei is an aggressive and territorial freshwater pufferfish from the Mekong river basin. They are molluscivores, using the beak-like teeth to break open the shell of the prey. Maximum length is 10 cm. It has been speculated that this fish belongs to an unofficial group of freshwater pufferfish called target puffers or Tetraodon leiurus group. The systematics of this group are subject to scientific controversy and will remain so until adequate fundings for a revision can be found. Other pufferfish associated with the Target Group are:Tetraodon leiurus, Tetraodon cochinchinensis, Tetraodon turgidus, Tetraodon hilgendorfii, Tetraodon cambodgiensis.
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