Higher classification Tetraodon | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Tetraodon lineatus Rank Species | |
Similar Pufferfish, Tetraodon, Mbu pufferfish, Congo pufferfish, Dichotomyctere ocellatus | ||
Fahaka pufferfish eating frozen raw shrimp slow motion
The fahaka pufferfish (from Arabic: فهقة), also known as the Nile puffer, globe fish, lineatus puffer (Tetraodon lineatus), is a tropical freshwater pufferfish found in the upper Nile, Chad, Senegal, Gambia, Geba, Volta and Turkana basins in West, Northeast and East Africa.
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- Fahaka pufferfish eating frozen raw shrimp slow motion
- New fish fahaka pufferfish tetraodon lineatus
- Characteristics
- References
New fish fahaka pufferfish tetraodon lineatus
Characteristics
Fahaka pufferfish can reach up to 43 cm (1.4 ft) in length. Like all puffers they have the ability to inflate when threatened and carry the toxin tetrodotoxin. Fahaka pufferfish, like other molluscivores, feed mainly on benthic organisms which may include freshwater mussels and snails. They are typically found in large rivers, open water, weed beds and vegetated fringes.
References
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