Arothron leopardus

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Arothron leopardus
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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, [2] 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. [3]

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References

  1. Shao, K.; Matsuura, K.; Leis, J.L.; Hardy, G.; Jing, L.; Liu, M. (2014). "Arothron leopardus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T193746A2270798. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193746A2270798.en . Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Arothron leopardus (Day, 1878)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Arothron leopardus". FishBase.