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Chelonodontops patoca

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

Chelonodontops patoca, also known as the milk-spotted pufferfish, milkspotted puffer, milkspotted toadfish, Gangetic blow fish, Gangetic pufferfish, or marbled toad, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae native to the Indo-Pacific.[1][2][3] It ranges from East Africa to the Western Pacific from Korea in the north to northern Australia in the south.[1][2] 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 in) standard length. The species is poisonous but reportedly considered a delicacy in Japan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Larson, H.; Shao, K.-T.; Matsuura, K.; Liu, J.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Liu, M. (2021). "Chelonodontops patoca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T172416A147760777. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T172416A147760777.en. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chelonodontops patoca". FishBase. August 2022 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Chelonodontops patoca". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 February 2023.