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Tetraodon mbu Boulenger, 1899 Fresh water puffer fish |
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| Imbuumbu, Mbu, Mbubo, Mbuhu | ||
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photo by
Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y. |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 67 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika and the Congo basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits large rivers and lakes (Ref. 2829). Also occurs in estuaries (Ref. 4967). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||
| Country info: | Known from the lower Congo (Ref. 42510), Pool Malebo (Ref. 41585), the middle Congo River (Ref. 1880, 4910), Kasai (Ref. 41591), Sankuru (Ref. 1880, 13455), Ubangi (Ref. 45441), Uélé (Ref. 41594, 42480), Aruwimi (Ref. 1880, 42480, 106290), Itimbiri, Lindi Tshopo (Ref. 106290), Lomami (Ref. 106245), Wagenia Falls (Ref. 1880, 42480, 106245), Lualaba (Ref. 51906) and upper Lualaba (Ref. 2970). Also Ref. 2829. | |||