Pao cochinchinensis[2] is a species of freshwater pufferfish native to the basins of the Mekong and Chao Phraya Rivers. This species grows to a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) SL.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Pao |
| Species: | P. cochinchinensis
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| Pao cochinchinensis (Steindachner, 1866)
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It is known for its reputation to attack people by slicing off bits of flesh. Their tendency to take chunks of human flesh is similar to piranhas. It is one of two pufferfish species to attack humans, the other species is the Ferocious Pufferfish (Feroxodon multistriatus).
References edit
- ^ Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Monotrete cochinchinensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T180992A1686194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180992A1686194.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Kottelat, M. (2013): The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2013, Supplement No. 27: 1–663.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Monotrete cochinchinensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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