Biology:Chelonodontops laticeps
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Short description: Species of fish
| Chelonodontops laticeps | |
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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. laticeps
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| Binomial name | |
| Chelonodontops laticeps (Smith, 1948)
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| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Chelonodon laticeps Smith 1948 | |
Chelonodontops laticeps, also known as the bluespotted blaasop, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.[1][2][3] It is native to the western Indian Ocean on the coast of Africa, from South Africa north to Tanzania, and around Madagascar.[1][2][3] FishBase includes also Papua New Guinea (Western Central Pacific) in its range.[3]
It is a tropical species found in quiet, weedy areas of marine and brackish waters.[1][3] It reaches 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2020). "Chelonodontops laticeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T193742A176157249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T193742A176157249.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/193742/176157249. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Chelonodontops laticeps". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=39129.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Chelonodontops laticeps" in FishBase. August 2022 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q116689376 entry
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