Marilyna meraukensis
Species of pufferfish
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]
References
- Merauke Toadfish, Marilyna meraukensis (De Beaufort 1955) @ fishesofaustralia.net.au
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