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Chelonodontops patoca
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Tetraodontidae
Genus:	Chelonodontops
Species:	C. patoca
Binomial name
Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
Arothron kappa Cheilichthys kappa Chelondon patoca Chelonodon kappa Leiodon patoca Tetraodon kappa Tetraodon patoca Tetrodon dissutidens Tetrodon patoca

Chelonodontops patoca, also known as the milk-spotted pufferfish, milkspotted puffer, milkspotted toadfish, Gangetic blow fish, Gangetic pufferfish, or marbled toad, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae native to the Indo-Pacific. It ranges from East Africa to the Western Pacific from Korea in the north to northern Australia in the south. It is a tropical species that occurs in coastal waters, lagoons, estuaries, and rivers. While it does enter fresh water, the species does not occur more than a few kilometres from the sea. It is often seen in schools which sometimes enter freshwater streams. It is usually found at a depth range of 4 to 60 m (13 to 197 ft) and reaches 38 cm (15 in) standard length. The species is poisonous but reportedly considered a delicacy in Japan.

References

1. ^ Larson, H.; Shao, K.-T.; Matsuura, K.; Liu, J.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Liu, M. (2021). "Chelonodontops patoca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T172416A147760777. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T172416A147760777.en. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chelonodontops patoca". FishBase. August 2022 version.
3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Chelonodontops patoca". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

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