Biology:Chelonodon patoca

Short description: Species of fish

Chelonodon patoca
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Tetraodontidae
Genus:	Chelonodon
Species:	C. patoca
Binomial name
Chelonodon patoca (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
Arothron kappa Tetrodon patoca Leiodon patoca Chelondon patoca Tetraodon kappa Cheilichthys kappa Tetraodon patoca Chelonodon kappa Tetrodon dissutidens

Chelonodon patoca, known as the milk-spotted pufferfish or the milkspotted puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae native to the Indo-Pacific. It ranges from East Africa to the Admiralty Islands, New Britain, the Trobriand Islands, China , and northern Australia . It is a tropical species that occurs in coastal waters, lagoons, estuaries, and rivers. While it does enter fresh water, the species does not occur more than a few kilometres from the sea. It is often seen in schools which sometimes enter freshwater streams. It is usually found at a depth range of 4 to 60 m (13 to 197 ft) and reaches 38 cm (15 inches) SL. The species is reportedly considered a delicacy in Japan . ITIS lists this species as a member of the genus Chelonodontops, although WoRMS and FishBase both include it within Chelonodon.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2797443 entry