title: Tetraodon palustris, a new freshwater pufferfish (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) from the Mekong Basin of Thailand.
abstract: Tetraodon palustris, new species, is described from the Mekong basin of Thailand. Tetraodon palustris differs from T cochinchinensis and T. fangi in having no ocellus on the flank and spinules dorsally from the interorbital region to the end of the dorsal-fin base. T. etraodon cochinchinensis is distinguished from T. fangi by having a longer snout (43.5-49.2% HL in T. cochinchinensis vs. 37.9-41.1% HL in T. fangi) and is covered with spinules dorsally from the front of the nasal organs to the end of the dorsal-fin base (vs. from the front of the eyes to the end of the dorsal-fin base in T. fangi).
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Nong Khai Campus, Nong Khai, 43000, Thailand. passan@nkc.kku.ac.th
authors.forename: Pasakorn
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saenjundaeng
authors.forename: Chavalit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vidthayanon
authors.forename: Chaiwut
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grudpun
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D023721:Tetraodontiformes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D013785:Thailand