Carinotetraodon salivator
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| Carinotetraodon salivator | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Carinotetraodon |
| Species: | C. salivator |
| Binomial name | |
| Carinotetraodon salivator | |
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Carinotetraodon salivator,[1][3][4] also known as the striped red-eye puffer,[5] is a species of freshwater pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.[1][3][4] It is a tropical species known only from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, where it occurs at a depth range of 1 to 2 m (3 to 7 ft). It is found in large, fast-flowing streams with silty and sandy bottoms, leaf litter, and submerged logs.[1][3] It reaches 4 cm (1.6 in) standard length and is occasionally seen in the aquarium trade.[3]
