Dichotomyctere
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| Dichotomyctere | |
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| Eyespot pufferfish, Dichotomyctere ocellatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Tetraodontinae |
| Genus: | Dichotomyctere Duméril, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Tetraodon fluviatilis F. Hamilton, 1822 | |
Dichotomyctere is a genus of relatively small pufferfish found in both fresh and brackish waters in south and southeast Asia.[1] Its species were generally included in the genus Tetraodon until 2013.[2][3] The largest species of Dichotomyctere reach up to 17 cm (6.7 in) in length.[1]
