Elongated Golden Puffer

Auriglobus silus

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Auriglobus silus is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical freshwater fish known only from Indonesia that reaches 8.2 cm (3.2 inches) SL. Like the other four members of Auriglobus, it was previously classified as a species of Chonerhinos.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Auriglobus
Maximum length: 8.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Indonesia.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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