Milkspotted puffer (Chelonodon patoca)

Scientific name: Chelonodon patoca Hamilton, 1822

Milkspotted puffer (Chelonodon patoca)

The Milkspotted puffer (Chelonodon patoca) is a freshwater fish of the family Tetraodontidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–28°C (73–82°F). Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Admiralty Islands, New Britain and Trobiand Islands, north to China, south to northern Australia.

Milkspotted puffer care at a glance

Temperature
23–28°C (73–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Body covered with prickles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chelonodon patoca
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
4 m (13 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; anadromous; depth range 4 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Admiralty Islands, New Britain and Trobiand Islands, north to China, south to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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