Chelonodon leopardus

Chelonodon leopardus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Tetraodontidae
Genus:	Chelonodon
Species:	C. leopardus
Binomial name
Chelonodon leopardus (Day, 1878)
Synonyms
Arothron leopardus Tetraodon leopardus Tetrodon leopardus Chelonodontops leopardus Day, 1878

Chelonodon leopardus, ^[2] known as the banded leopard blowfish, 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]

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. Bailly, Nicolas (2023). "Arothron leopardus (Day, 1878)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2022-01-14.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Chelonodontops leopardus". FishBase .