Milkspotted Puffer

Chelonodon patoca

Tetraodontidae Tetraodontiformes
Milkspotted Puffer

Taxonomy & Basic Info

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Species: Chelonodon patoca

Key Features

Distinguishing Characteristic

Large white spots on a dark back.

Distinguishing Characteristic

Prickly belly.

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Source Publication

Shoals of Sapphire

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute | ISSN: 0972-2351