Biology:Chelonodon pleurospilus
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Short description: Species of pufferfish
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Chelonodon |
| Species: | C. pleurospilus
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| Chelonodon pleurospilus (Regan, 1919)
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Chelonodon pleurospilus, commonly known as the blaasop beauty, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a marine species endemic to South Africa , where it ranges from the mouth of the Xora River to Durban. It reaches 20 cm (7.9 inches) in total length.[1] ITIS lists this species as a member of the genus Leiodon,[2] although WoRMS and FishBase both include it within Chelonodon.[3]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2021). "Chelonodon pleurospilus". https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Chelonodon-pleurospilus.html.
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Leiodon pleurospilus". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1055338#null.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chelonodon pleurospilus (Regan, 1919)". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219950.
Wikidata ☰ Q2711980 entry
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