Chelonodontops laticeps

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Chelonodontops laticeps
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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 laticepsSmith 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]


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References

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