Pao leiurus

Pao leiurus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Pao
Species:
P. leiurus
Binomial name
Pao leiurus
(Bleeker, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Tetraodon leiurus Bleeker, 1850
  • Monotrete leiurus (Bleeker, 1850)

Pao leiurus is a species of pufferfish found in Southeast Asia from Thailand to Indonesia and in particular the Mekong basin. It is occasionally imported into the aquarium trade but is reported to be aggressive and snappish.