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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae Puffers

Genus: Pao

(See list of species below)


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13 species (see list below)

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Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Pao abei (Roberts, 1998)

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Pao abei
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Pao baileyi (Sontirat, 1985)

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Pao baileyi
[Hairy puffer]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pao bergii
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Pao brevirostris
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
Pao cambodgiensis (Chabanaud, 1923)

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Pao cambodgiensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Pao cochinchinensis (Steindachner, 1866)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pao cochinchinensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pao fangi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pao hilgendorfii
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm
Pao leiurus (Bleeker, 1850)

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Pao leiurus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pao ocellaris
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 19.4 cm SL
 
Pao palembangensis
[]

Photo by Scholtz, D.

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Pao suvattii (Sontirat & Soonthornsatit, 1985)

Photo by Scholtz, D.
 
Pao suvattii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Pao turgidus (Kottelat, 2000)

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Pao turgidus
[]
13 Species of Family Tetraodontidae with Genus Pao
(Puffers)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1998 Pao abei Asia 10.3 SL
1985 Pao baileyi Hairy puffer Asia 12 SL
1905 Pao bergii Asia
1957 Pao brevirostris Asia 9.5 SL
1923 Pao cambodgiensis Asia 15.3 SL
1866 Pao cochinchinensis Asia 11.3 SL
1940 Pao fangi Asia
1905 Pao hilgendorfii Asia
1850 Pao leiurus Asia 16
1957 Pao ocellaris Asia
1851 Pao palembangensis Asia 19.4 SL
1985 Pao suvattii Asia 11.5 SL
2000 Pao turgidus Asia 18.5 SL



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