Bluespotted blaasop (Chelonodon laticeps)

Scientific name: Chelonodon laticeps Smith, 1948

Bluespotted blaasop (Chelonodon laticeps)

The Bluespotted blaasop (Chelonodon laticeps) is a brackish-water fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, 6?S to Xora River mouth, South Africa. Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Large bluish spots and 4 vague darker vertical bars (1st across eye, 4th on caudal peduncle).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chelonodon laticeps
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: 6?S to Xora River mouth, South Africa. Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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