Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae Puffers
Subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Genus: Colomesus

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3 species (see list below)
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South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Colomesus asellus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

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Colomesus asellus
[Amazon puffer]

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 29.3 cm TL
Colomesus psittacus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Colomesus psittacus
[Banded puffer]
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Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Colomesus tocantinensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Colomesus asellus Amazon puffer South America 12.8 SL 1849
Colomesus psittacus Banded puffer Western Atlantic 29.3 TL 1801
Colomesus tocantinensis South America 3.5 SL 2013



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