Fahaka pufferfish

The fahaka pufferfish, also known as the Nile puffer, globe fish, lined puffer, is a tropical freshwater pufferfish found in the upper Nile, Chad, Senegal, Gambia, Geba, Volta and Turkana basins in West, Northeast and East Africa.

Characteristics

Fahaka pufferfish can reach up to in length. They have the ability to inflate when threatened and, like many puffers, carry the toxin tetrodotoxin.
Fahaka pufferfish, like other molluscivores, feed mainly on benthic organisms which may include freshwater mussels and snails. They are typically found in large rivers, open water, weed beds and vegetated fringes.
In the River Nile, the recorded average lifespans of Fahaka pufferfish have measured about five years.
Researchers AbouelFadl and Farrag have measured the gonadosomatic index of the Fahaka pufferfish to increase from April to August. They have interpreted these readings to suggest a spawning season during this period.