Blaasop beauty (Chelonodon pleurospilus)

Scientific name: Chelonodon pleurospilus Regan, 1919

Blaasop beauty (Chelonodon pleurospilus)

The Blaasop beauty (Chelonodon pleurospilus) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Xora mouth to Durban (South Africa).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chelonodon pleurospilus
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Xora mouth to Durban (South Africa).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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