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Chelonodon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Order
  
Tetraodontiformes

Scientific name
  
Chelonodon

Phylum
  
Chordata

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Tetraodontidae

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Tetraodontiformes, Torquigener, Amblyrhynchotes, Leiodon cutcutia, Auriglobus

Chelonodon patoca


Chelonodon is a genus of pufferfishes native to the Indo-Pacific. They are mainly found in coastal regions and estuaries, but sometimes in rivers.

Contents

Chelonodon pleurospilos


Species

There are four recognized species in this genus:

  • Chelonodon dapsilis Whitley, 1943 (plentiful toby)
  • Chelonodon laticeps J. L. B. Smith, 1948 (blue-spotted blaasop)
  • Chelonodon patoca (F. Hamilton, 1822) (milk-spotted puffer)
  • Chelonodon pleurospilus (Regan, 1919) (blaasop beauty)

    • References

    Chelonodon Wikipedia
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