Pao abei
Species of fish
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Pao abei[2] is a species of freshwater pufferfish from the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Klong river basins in Southeast Asia. It is named after Japanese ichthyologist Tokiharu Abe.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Pao |
| Species: | P. abei |
| Binomial name | |
| Pao abei (T. R. Roberts, 1998) | |
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They are molluscivores, using the beak-like teeth to break open the shell of the prey. They are also opportunistic piscivores.
Maximum length is 10.3 centimetres (4.1 in) SL. Numerous pale spots are uniformly distributed over a dark background. The spots are orange in certain live specimens.[4]
In the aquarium this fish is very aggressive and territorial.[5]
They are closely related to Pao leiurus. [6]
