Carinotetraodon salivator Lim & Kottelat, 1995
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Family:  Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Max. size:  4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 1 - 2 m
Distribution:  Asia: Sarawak, Malaysia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 10-10
Biology:  Found in a large stream with soft and silty bottoms in some parts, sandy in others, with leaf litter and submerged logs. Occurs in relatively fast flowing waters.
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 19 December 2019 (B1b(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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