Bellystriped blaasop (Arothron inconditus)

Scientific name: Arothron inconditus Smith, 1958

Bellystriped blaasop (Arothron inconditus)

The Bellystriped blaasop (Arothron inconditus) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Knysna to East London (South Africa).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Color dark, belly pale; dark lines from above anal fin to chin; anus, pectoral base and gill opening in rounded black areas, and a black bar each side of angle of mouth along lower lip; fins dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arothron inconditus
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Knysna to East London (South Africa).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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