Chelonodontops patoca
| Chelonodontops patoca | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Chelonodontops |
| Species: | C. patoca |
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| Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton, 1822) | |
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Chelonodontops patoca, also known as the milk-spotted pufferfish, milkspotted puffer, milkspotted toadfish, Gangetic blow fish, Gangetic pufferfish, or marbled toad, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae native to the Indo-Pacific.[1][2][3] It ranges from East Africa to the Western Pacific from Korea in the north to northern Australia in the south.[1][2] It is a tropical species that occurs in coastal waters, lagoons, estuaries, and rivers. While it does enter fresh water, the species does not occur more than a few kilometres from the sea. It is often seen in schools which sometimes enter freshwater streams. It is usually found at a depth range of 4 to 60 m (13 to 197 ft) and reaches 38 cm (15 in) standard length. The species is poisonous but reportedly considered a delicacy in Japan.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Larson, H.; Shao, K.-T.; Matsuura, K.; Liu, J.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Liu, M. (2021). "Chelonodontops patoca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T172416A147760777. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T172416A147760777.en. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chelonodontops patoca". FishBase. August 2022 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Chelonodontops patoca". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 February 2023.