Biology:Arothron leopardus

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Short description: Species of fish

Arothron leopardus
Tetrodon leopardus Achilles 180.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Arothron
Species:
A. leopardus
Binomial name
Arothron leopardus
(Day, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Day, 1878
  • Tetrodon leopardus Tetraodon leopardus
  • Chelonodontops leopardus

Arothron leopardus,[1] known as the banded leopardblowfish, 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.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1813502 entry