Blaasop beauty

Chelonodontops pleurospilus

Twenty Centimeters Pufferfish

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Chelonodontops pleurospilus, commonly known as the blaasop beauty, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a marine species endemic to South Africa, where it ranges from the mouth of the Xora River to Durban. It is demersal and found in shallow water (1–10 m depth).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Chelonodontops
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Xora mouth to Durban (South Africa).

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