Marilyna darwinii,[1] known as the Darwin toadfish,[2] is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Western Pacific, where it is known from Papua New Guinea and reported from Australia. It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters and reaches 9.5 cm (3.7 inches) SL.[3]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Marilyna |
Species: | M. darwinii
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Binomial name | |
Marilyna darwinii (Castelnau, 1873)
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References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Marilyna darwinii (Castelnau, 1873)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Marilyna darwinii (Darwin Toadfish)". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Marilyna darwinii". FishBase.