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| Scientific Name | Tetraodon mbu Boulenger, 1899 |
| Common Names | Giant Freshwater Puffer Goldringel-Kugelfisch (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Kinshasa [Leopoldville], Monsembé, Umangi, and Ubangi. |
| Synonym(s) | Tetrodon mbu |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 670mm or 26.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika and the Congo basin. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 3), pp 56, Pl. 29. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:10.62.1050.5682 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:04 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 22:07) |