Dichotomyctere nigroviridis (Marion de Procé, 1822)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis (syn. Tetraodon nigroviridis) or the green spotted puffer is a species of pufferfish. It is found across South and Southeast Asia in coastal freshwater, but survives the longest in brackish to saltwater, and brackish water habitats. D. nigroviridis reaches a typical maximum length of about 15 cm (5.9 in), with reports of up to 17 cm (6.7 in). In February 2009, it was successfully bred in captivity at University of Florida using a new variation of the ovarian lavage technique.
Wikipedia contributors, Dichotomyctere nigroviridis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:31:47.730941+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dichotomyctere nigroviridis (Marion de Procé, 1822)
- Name authority
- (Marion de Procé, 1822)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Genus
- Dichotomyctere
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderTetraodontiformes
- suborderTetraodontoidei
- familyTetraodontidae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusDichotomyctere Duméril, 1855
- speciesDichotomyctere nigroviridis (Marion de Procé, 1822)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dichotomyctere. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dichotomyctere fluviatilis (Hamilton, 1822) | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia (Bleeker, 1853) | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dichotomyctere kretamensis (Inger, 1953) | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dichotomyctere ocellatus (Steindachner, 1870) | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dichotomyctere sabahensis (Dekkers, 1975) | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Tetraodon potamophilus Bleeker, 1849 Bleeker, 1849 | synonym |
| Tetraodon simulans Cantor, 1849 Cantor, 1849 | synonym |
| Tetrodon nigroviridis Marion de Procé, 1822 Marion de Procé, 1822 | synonym |
| Arothron simulans (Cantor, 1849) (Cantor, 1849) | synonym |
| Chelonodon nigroviridis (Marion de Procé, 1822) (Marion de Procé, 1822) | synonym |
| Tetrodon simulans Cantor, 1849 Cantor, 1849 | synonym |
| Tetraodon nigroviridis Marion de Procé, 1822 Marion de Procé, 1822 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1021870 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:35NGM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.