Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae Puffers
Subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Genus: Chelonodontops

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Chelonodontops alvheimi
[Alvheim's pufferfsh]

Photo by Neogi, A.K.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 31.2 cm SL
Chelonodontops bengalensis Habib, Neogi, Oh, Lee & Kim, 2018

Photo by Photo by Neogi, A.K.
 
Chelonodontops bengalensis
[Bengal reticulated puffer]

Photo by Ayliffe, N.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Chelonodontops laticeps (Smith, 1948)

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Chelonodontops laticeps
[Bluespotted blaasop]

Photo by Zeena, K.V.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Chelonodontops leopardus (Day, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Zeena, K.V.
 
Chelonodontops leopardus
[Banded leopard blowfish]

Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton, 1822)

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Chelonodontops patoca
[Milkspotted puffer]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Chelonodontops pleurospilus (Regan, 1919)

Photo by Photo by King, D.R.
 
Chelonodontops pleurospilus
[Blaasop beauty]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chelonodontops alvheimi Alvheim's pufferfsh Eastern Indian Ocean 11.7 SL 2018
Chelonodontops bengalensis Bengal reticulated puffer Eastern Indian Ocean 31.2 SL 2018
Chelonodontops laticeps Bluespotted blaasop Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1948
Chelonodontops leopardus Banded leopard blowfish Indian Ocean 11.2 SL 1878
Chelonodontops patoca Milkspotted puffer Indo-Pacific 38 SL 1822
Chelonodontops pleurospilus Blaasop beauty Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1919



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