Dilobomycterus rueppelii (Bibron, 1855)

Ostracion hypselogeneion (Bleeker, 1852)
Spheroides hypselogeneion (Bleeker, 1852)
Sphoeroides hypseiogeneion (Bleeker, 1852)
Sphoeroides hypselogenecon (Bleeker, 1852)
Sphoeroides hypselogeneion (Bleeker, 1852)
Tetraodon hypselogeneion (Bleeker, 1852)
Tetrodon hypselogeneion (Bleeker, 1852)
Torquigener hypselogenion (Bleeker, 1852)
Uranostoma guttata (Bleeker, 1865)

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Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10 (usually: 9); Anal soft rays: 7-8 (usually: 7); Pectoral fin rays: 13-15 (usually: 14); Caudal fin rays: 11; Vertebrae: 8-12 + 9-11 (usually: 9 + 11). Body elongate, rounded dorsally and flattened ventrally, tapering to a narrow caudal peduncle; Head length: 2.5-2.8 in SL; Snout to anterior of vent: 1.4-1.5 in SL, to origin of dorsal fin: 1.3-1.4 in SL, to origin of anal fin: 1.3 in SL, to origin of pectoral fin: 2.3-2.5 in SL. Mouth small, terminal; Lips thin, covered with numerous short papillae; Chin prominent; Nasal organ a short erect papilla, set in a low depression well forward of eye, with two moderately separated openings, inner surface with about 4 well developed flaps on lower half of circumference; Eye small, elongate, and dorsally adnate, upper border interrupts dorsal profile, lower border well above level of mouth corner. Anterior margin of gill opening smooth except for 1-2 well developed spines, contained in fleshy papillae at its base; Pectoral fins rounded, first ray very short. Caudal peduncle very short. Max. length: 13.0 cm TL. Max. published weight: 46.00 g. Depth range: 0 - 40 m.

Color
A dark brown pufferfish with yellowish spots and a reticulated pattern on the back, a solid yellowish to brown stripe from above pectoral fin base to caudal fin base, 4 broad vertical brownish bands on the cheek (the 2nd band below the eye), and a white underside.

Etymology
Torquigener: from Latin, torquatus = adorned with a necklace or collar + from Latin, geno, genero = gender. Referring to row of papillae in front of gill-openings of Torquigener tuberculiferus.
hypselogeneion: from Greek, hypselos = high + from Greek, geneion = chin. Referring to prominent, raised chin.
Orginal description: Tetrodon hypselogeneion Bleeker, 1852 - Type localities: Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia; Wahai, Ceram, Indonesia.

Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa and Madagascar, east to Philippines, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia.

Biology
Inhabits small loose groups on shallow coastal sand flats and in estuaries. Often sleeps during the day by burrying itself under the sand with just eyes exposed. Feeds mainly on molluscs, fishes, crustaceans.

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