Tetraodon is a genus in the pufferfish family (Tetraodontidae) which is endemic to Africa.
The Tetraodon genus historically included many other species, which have since been reassigned to other genera; Pao, Dicotomyctere and Leiodon.
There is only six recognised species in the Tetraodon genus:
Tetraodon schoutedeni (Spotted Congo puffer, Leopard puffer)
Tetraodon duboisi (Stanley puffer)
Tetraodon miurus (Congo puffer, potato puffer)
Tetraodon pustulatus (Cross River puffer, Red-line puffer)
Tetraodon lineatus (Fahaka puffer, lineatus puffer, nile puffer)
Tetraodon mbu
