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Chelonodontops pleurospilus (Regan, 1919) Blaasop beauty |
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photo by
King, D.R. |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Xora mouth to Durban (South Africa). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 19-19 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 June 2011 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||