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Tetraodontidae
Bluespotted blaasop
Chelonodontops laticeps
- Blue
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- Africa
- Oceania
- Deep-bodied
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Deep-bodied
MediumChelonodontops laticeps, also known as the bluespotted blaasop, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the western Indian Ocean on the coast of Africa, from South Africa north to Tanzania, and around Madagascar. FishBase includes also Papua New Guinea (Western Central Pacific) in its range.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Genus
- Chelonodontops
- Maximum length
- 20 cm
- Body shape
- deep_bodied
- Distribution
- Western Indian Ocean: 6°S to Xora River mouth, South Africa. Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
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