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  • Pao turgidus
  • Pao turgidus
  • Pao turgidus
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Scientific Name Pao turgidus    (Kottelat, 2000)
Common Name
Type Locality Xe Pon between rapids upstream and downstream of Ban Fuang, 16°37'06"N, 106°33'30"E, Savannakhet Province, Laos.
Synonym(s) Monotrete turgidus, Monotretus turgidus, Tetraodon turgidus
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Size 185mm or 7.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Mekong basin and possibly also in Chao Phraya basin.

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Journal of South Asian Natural History v. 5 (no. 1), pp 79, Fig. 73.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:04 (species record created: 2014 Nov 16 04:26)