Chelonodontops patoca
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Chelonodon |
| Species: | C. patoca
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| Binomial name | |
| Chelonodon patoca (Hamilton, 1822)
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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.[1] ITIS lists this species as a member of the genus Chelonodontops,[2] although WoRMS and FishBase both include it within Chelonodon.[3]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Chelonodon patoca". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Chelonodontops patoca". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chelonodon patoca (Hamilton, 1822)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
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