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Pao baileyi (Sontirat, 1985) Hairy puffer |
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photo by
Baird, I.G. |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mekong basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Head and body usually sparsely or densely covered with epidermal outgrowths or cirri (may be missing in specimens smaller than 3 cm SL); body entirely without scales; abdomen of live fish golden or orange with no other markings (Ref. 47661). | |||
| Biology: | Found mainly in rocky habitats including rapids of the Mekong mainstream and its larger tributaries (Ref. 27661). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 February 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||