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Javichthys

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Javichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Javichthys
Hardy, 1985
Species:
J. kailolae
Binomial name
Javichthys kailolae
Hardy, 1985

Javichthys kailolae is a species of pufferfish known only from the Bali Strait off Java in Indonesia. It has been found at depths of from 62 to 68 metres (203 to 223 ft). The species was described in 1985 and little else is known about it. It is so far the only known member of the monotypic genus Javichthys.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Javichthys kailolae". FishBase. October 2012 version.
  • Hardy, G. S. (1985). A new genus and species of pufferfish (Tetraodontidae) from Java. Bulletin of Marine Science 36(1) 145–49.