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Arothron leopardus

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Arothron leopardus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Arothron
Species:
A. leopardus
Binomial name
Arothron leopardus
(Day, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Tetraodon leopardus
  • Tetrodon leopardus
  • Chelonodontops leopardus Day, 1878

Arothron leopardus,[1] known as the banded leopardblowfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical marine species native to the Indian Ocean, where it is known from India, although its status as a species is uncertain and FishBase has stated that more references are needed to confirm its classification.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Arothron leopardus (Day, 1878)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Arothron leopardus". FishBase.