| Leiodon dapsilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Leiodon |
| Species: | L. dapsilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiodon dapsilis (Whitley, 1943) | |
| Synonyms | |
Chelonodon dapsilis | |
Leiodon dapsilis, known as the plentiful toby, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Western Pacific, where it is endemic to Australia. It is a tropical fish found in both marine and brackish environments, being known from coastal estuaries, mangrove swamps, and sandy areas in marine waters. [2] The species is reported to be oviparous. [2] ITIS lists this species as a member of the genus Chelonodon, [3] although WoRMS and FishBase both include it within Leiodon. [4] It was first described by Gilbert Whitley in 1943, from a specimen collected from the Fitzroy River, in Queensland. [5] [6]
