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Chelonodontops laticeps

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Chelonodontops laticeps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Chelonodontops
Species:
C. laticeps
Binomial name
Chelonodontops laticeps
(Smith, 1948)
Synonyms[2][3]

Chelonodon laticeps Smith 1948

Chelonodontops laticeps, also known as the bluespotted blaasop, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.[1][2][3] It is native to the western Indian Ocean on the coast of Africa, from South Africa north to Tanzania, and around Madagascar.[1][2][3] FishBase includes also Papua New Guinea (Western Central Pacific) in its range.[3]

It is a tropical species found in quiet, weedy areas of marine and brackish waters.[1][3] It reaches 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length.[3]


References

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  1. ^ a b c d Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2020) [amended version of 2014 assessment]. "Chelonodontops laticeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T193742A176157249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T193742A176157249.en. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Chelonodontops laticeps". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chelonodontops laticeps". FishBase. August 2022 version.