In 2013, a wave of molecular research reshaped the pufferfish family tree. Genera once grouped under Tetraodon were split into Pao, Dichotomyctere, and Leiodon, revealing deep evolutionary divides hidden by outward similarity. This landmark reclassification transformed both science and the aquarium hobby, marking the moment when modern genetics redefined how we understand pufferfish lineage and identity.

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The Tetraodontidae are a family of primarily (but not limited to) marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. Almost all of...

Dichotomyctere  is a genus of pufferfish ( Tetraodontidae ) native to South and Southeast Asia. Its members inhabit brackish and...