Chelonodontops pleurospilus | |
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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. pleurospilus
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Binomial name | |
Chelonodontops pleurospilus (
Regan, 1919)
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Synonyms | |
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Chelonodontops pleurospilus, commonly known as the blaasop beauty, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. [1] [2] [3] It is a marine species endemic to South Africa, where it ranges from the mouth of the Xora River to Durban. [1] [2] It is demersal and found in shallow water (1–10 m depth). [1]
It reaches 20 cm (7.9 inches) in total length. It is poisonous and not suitable for human consumption. [2]
Chelonodontops pleurospilus | |
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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. pleurospilus
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Binomial name | |
Chelonodontops pleurospilus (
Regan, 1919)
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Synonyms | |
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Chelonodontops pleurospilus, commonly known as the blaasop beauty, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. [1] [2] [3] It is a marine species endemic to South Africa, where it ranges from the mouth of the Xora River to Durban. [1] [2] It is demersal and found in shallow water (1–10 m depth). [1]
It reaches 20 cm (7.9 inches) in total length. It is poisonous and not suitable for human consumption. [2]