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Torquigener

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Torquigener

Higher classification
  
Pufferfish

Order
  
Tetraodontiformes

Family
  
Tetraodontidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Torquigener albomaculosus, Torquigener brevipinnis

Torquigener albomaculosus top 7 facts


Torquigener is a genus of pufferfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Their name refers to their ability to build circular structures on sandy sea bottom (torquis + gener).

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Species

There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:

Torquigener Featured Creature Torquigener Pufferfish The Ethogram

  • Torquigener albomaculosus Matsuura, 2014 (White-spotted pufferfish)
  • Torquigener altipinnis J. D. Ogilby, 1891
  • Torquigener andersonae Hardy, 1983 (Anderson's toadfish)
  • Torquigener balteus Hardy, 1989 (Slender blaasop)
  • Torquigener brevipinnis Regan, 1903
  • Torquigener flavimaculosus Hardy & J. E. Randall, 1983
  • Torquigener florealis Cope, 1871
  • Torquigener gloerfelti Hardy, 1984
  • Torquigener hicksi Hardy, 1983 (Hick's toadfish)
  • Torquigener hypselogeneion Bleeker, 1852 (Orange-spotted toadfish)
  • Torquigener marleyi Fowler, 1929
  • Torquigener pallimaculatus Hardy, 1983
  • Torquigener parcuspinus Hardy, 1983 (Yellow-eyed toadfish)
  • Torquigener paxtoni Hardy, 1983
  • Torquigener perlevis J. D. Ogilby, 1908 (Spineless toadfish)
  • Torquigener pleurogramma Regan, 1903 (Weeping toadfish)
  • Torquigener randalli Hardy, 1983 (Randall's puffer)
  • Torquigener squamicauda J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (Brush-tail toadfish)
  • Torquigener tuberculiferus J. D. Ogilby, 1912
  • Torquigener vicinus Whitley, 1930
  • Torquigener whitleyi Paradice, 1927 (Whitley's toadfish)

    • Torquigener Featured Creature Torquigener Pufferfish The Ethogram

    Torquigener Albomaculosus Presentation authorSTREAM

    Torquigener Minden Pictures stock photos Pufferfish Torquigener sp large

    Torquigener Torquigener flavimaculosus Yellowspotted puffer

    Torquigener Randall39s Puffer Torquigener randalli

    References

    Torquigener Wikipedia
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