Arothron leopardus
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Arothron |
Species: | A. leopardus
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Binomial name | |
Arothron leopardus (Day, 1878)
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Arothron leopardus,[2] known as the banded leopardblowfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical marine species native to the Indian Ocean, where it is known from India, although its status as a species is uncertain and FishBase has stated that more references are needed to confirm its classification.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Shao, K.; Matsuura, K.; Leis, J.L.; Hardy, G.; Jing, L.; Liu, M. (2014). "Arothron leopardus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193746A2270798. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193746A2270798.en. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Arothron leopardus (Day, 1878)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Arothron leopardus". FishBase.