''Marilyna'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
pufferfishes native to the western
Pacific Ocean
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.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
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Marilyna darwinii
''Marilyna darwinii'', known as the Darwin toadfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Western Pacific, where it is known from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papu ...
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( Castelnau, 1873)
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Marilyna meraukensis
''Marilyna meraukensis'', known as the Merauke toadfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical brackish-water species known from New Guinea and northern Australia, where it occurs in mangrove
A mangrove i ...
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( de Beaufort, 1955) (Merauke toadfish)
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Marilyna pleurosticta
''Marilyna pleurosticta'', known as the banded toadfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to Australia, where it ranges from Darwin to Sydney. It is known from silty and muddy areas in coastal waters and es ...
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( Günther, 1872)
References
Tetraodontidae
Marine fish genera
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