Carinotetraodon salivator,[1][3][4] also known as the striped red-eye puffer,[5] is a species of freshwater pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.[1][3][4] It is a tropical species known only from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, where it occurs at a depth range of 1 to 2 m (3 to 7 ft). It is found in large, fast-flowing streams with silty and sandy bottoms, leaf litter, and submerged logs.[1][3] It reaches 4 cm (1.6 in) standard length and is occasionally seen in the aquarium trade.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Carinotetraodon |
| Species: | C. salivator
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References
edit- ^ a b c d Daniels, A. (2020). "Carinotetraodon salivator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T91347869A91347873. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T91347869A91347873.en. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Lim, Kelvin K.P. & Kottelat, Maurice (1995). "Carinotetraodon salivator, a new species of pufferfish from Sarawak, Malaysia (Teleostei: Tetraodontidae)". Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. 41 (4): 359–365. doi:10.11369/jji1950.41.359.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Carinotetraodon salivator". FishBase. August 2022 version.
- ^ a b "Carinotetraodon salivator". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "A profile and forum dedicated to raising Striped red-eye puffers (Carinotetraodon salivator)". en.aqua-fish.net. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
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