Bellystriped blaasop
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Species: | A. inconditus
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Arothron inconditus Smith, 1958
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The bellystriped blaasop (Arothron inconditus) is a species of pufferfish, that grows up to 40 cm, and lives in South Africa.[1]
Distribution and habitat
A. inconditus lives in waters from 1 to 20 meters deep, native to South Africa, living in Subtropical environments, living in sandstone tide pools, beaches, and river mouths[2]
Ecology
It is a colonial sessile insectivore, with the juveniles of this species are 36–65 mm in length,[2] and is an oviparous fish.[1]
Conservation
It occurs on at least 1 marine protected area, yet it still has threats elsewhere, including pollution, climate change, residential development, and commercial development, so it is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Arothron inconditus summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ a b c "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-04-08.