Marilyna meraukensis
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Marilyna |
Species: | M. meraukensis
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Binomial name | |
Marilyna meraukensis (de Beaufort, 1955)
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Marilyna meraukensis,[1] known as the Merauke toadfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical brackish-water species known from New Guinea and northern Australia, where it occurs in mangrove estuaries and tidally influenced sections of rivers. It reaches 19 cm (7.5 inches) SL.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Marilyna meraukensis (de Beaufort, 1955)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Marilyna meruakensis". FishBase.