Pao abei explained

Pao abei^[1] is a species of freshwater pufferfish from the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Klong river basins in Southeast Asia. It is named after Japanese ichthyologist Tokiharu Abe.^[2]

They are molluscivores, using the beak-like teeth to break open the shell of the prey. They are also opportunistic piscivores.

Maximum length is 10.3cm (04.1inches) SL. Numerous pale spots are uniformly distributed over a dark background. The spots are orange in certain live specimens.

In the aquarium this fish is very aggressive and territorial.^[3]

External links

• Pictures of Tetraodon abei

Notes and References

1. Kottelat . M. . 2013 . The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries . The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology . Supplement No. 27 . 1–663 . 16 December 2021.
2. Roberts . T.R. . Tyson R. Roberts . Freshwater fugu or pufferfishes of the genus Tetraodon from the Mekong basin, with descriptions of two new species . Ichthyological Research . 45 . 3 . 225–234 . 1998 . 10.1007/BF02673920.
3. นิตยสารอควาเรี่ยมบิส Vol.1 issue 4 ฉบับเดือน ตุลาคม 2010 คอลัมน์ เปิดกรุ...ปักเป้าน้ำจืด