Banded puffer

Colomesus psittacus

Six black transverse bands on back

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Banded puffer is a freshwater fish found around Western Atlantic. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 29.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Colomesus
Maximum length: 29.3 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Gulf of Paria to the Amazon River in Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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