Javichthys
The Javanese blaasop[1] (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.
| Javichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Javichthys kailolae" in 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.
- "Javanese Blaasop (Javichthys kailolae)". iNaturalist NZ. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
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