Marilyna meraukensis
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| Marilyna meraukensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Marilyna |
| Species: | M. meraukensis |
| 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]
