Validation of Tetraodon barbatus Roberts, 1998, a Freshwater Pufferfish (Family Tetraodontidae) from the Mekong River

Authors

  • PASAKORN SAENJUNDAENG Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Nong Khai Campus, Nong Khai 43000, THAILAND
  • CHAIWUT GRUDPUN Faculty of Agriculture, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani 34190, THAILAND
  • CHAVALIT VIDTHAYANON Environment Division, Mekong River Commission Secretariat, Vientiane, LAO PDR

Keywords:

Tetraodon barbatus, valid species, Mekong River

Abstract

The freshwater pufferfish, Tetraodon barbatus Roberts, 1998, previously considered as a synonym of Tetraodon cambodgiensis Chabanaud, 1923, is validated. It differs distinctly from T. cambodgiensis by the combination of characters of that its caudal peduncle is smooth without small spinules and the head is broader (head width at preorbital, post orbital and nape: 54.1–59.8, 69.1–77.8 and 76.5–86.8 % head length (HL), respectively, in T. barbatus vs. 48.7–53.3, 60.2–64.3 and 68.5–74.3 %HL, respectively, in T. cambodgiensis).

Downloads

Published

2013-10-01

How to Cite

[1]
SAENJUNDAENG, P., GRUDPUN, C. and VIDTHAYANON, C. 2013. Validation of Tetraodon barbatus Roberts, 1998, a Freshwater Pufferfish (Family Tetraodontidae) from the Mekong River. Tropical Natural History. 13, 2 (Oct. 2013), 77–85.

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2013): October

Section

Original Articles

License

Chulalongkorn University. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher