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Chelonodontops pleurospilus
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Tetraodontidae
Genus:	Chelonodontops
Species:	C. pleurospilus
Binomial name
Chelonodontops pleurospilus (Regan, 1919)
Synonyms
Tetrodon pleurospilus Regan, 1919 Chelonodontops pulchellus Smith, 1958 Sphaeroides pleurospilus Sphoeroides pleurospilus

Chelonodontops pleurospilus, commonly known as the blaasop beauty, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a marine species endemic to South Africa, where it ranges from the mouth of the Xora River to Durban. It is demersal and found in shallow water (1–10 m depth).

It reaches 20 cm (7.9 inches) in total length. It is poisonous and not suitable for human consumption.

References

1. ^ Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2014). "Chelonodontops pleurospilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193734A2268868. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193734A2268868.en. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chelonodontops pleurospilus". FishBase. August 2022 version.
3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Chelonodontops pleurospilus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

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