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Brackish Puffers from Eastern India A
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:03 pm
by Channabarca
Hello Friends,
I joined yesterday and I thank some friends for their warm welcome.
To start with what I think might be Chelonodon patoca, the specimen featured is 6 cm and collected from the Matla river at Jharkali, South 24 parganas District, West Bengal State, India.
Re: Brackish Puffers from Eastern India A
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:20 pm
by xrayjeeper83
that is awesome, looks like someone dipped the top of it in a chrome bath LOL
Re: Brackish Puffers from Eastern India A
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:30 pm
by Flutter
Gorgeous fish!
Re: Brackish Puffers from Eastern India A
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:35 am
by Pufferpunk
Your ID is correct.
Re: Brackish Puffers from Eastern India A
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:55 am
by Corvus
I'd say Chelonodon laticeps. If you have a look at the original description of C. patoca by HAMILTON-BUCHANAN he never mentions those dark bands or has them in the drawing of C. patoca. I (and I guess Martin Hi. might agree) am sure if C. laticeps is a true species, many of the animals called C. patoca are truly this species. A lot of scientific work is waiting within the Chelonodon genus!
Re: Brackish Puffers from Eastern India A
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:48 am
by diverchic
Beautiful puffer
Re: Brackish Puffers from Eastern India A
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:39 am
by Hilly
Great pictures on this and the other thread.
Re: Brackish Puffers from Eastern India A
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:25 am
by pufferpuggirl
Nice fat little guy, isn't he?
