Where Does Spotted Puffer Live?
Tetraodon fluviatilis
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Where to find Spotted Puffer
- Water type
- brackish
- Depth
- Typically found in shallow coastal waters, estuaries, and lower reaches of rivers, often in depths less than 5 meters.
- Environment
- Inhabits brackish water environments such as estuaries, mangrove swamps, and tidal rivers. They prefer areas with dense vegetation, submerged roots, and muddy or sandy substrates, providing cover and hunting grounds. Can tolerate a wide range of salinities, from nearly freshwater to marine conditions, but thrive in brackish water.
- Geographic range
- Widely distributed across Southeast Asia, including countries like India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
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