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The bellystriped blaasop (Arothron inconditus) is a species of pufferfish that grows up to 40 cm and lives in South Africa.[2]

Bellystriped blaasop
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Tetraodontidae
Genus:	Arothron
Species:	A. inconditus
Binomial name
Arothron inconditus Smith, 1958

Distribution and habitat

A. inconditus lives in waters from 1 to 20 meters deep. It is native to South Africa, living in subtropical environments, in sandstone tide pools, beaches, and river mouths.[3]

Ecology

It is a colonial sessile insectivore. The juveniles of this species are 36–65 mm in length.[3] It is an oviparous fish.[2]

Conservation

It occurs in at least one marine protected area, yet it still has threats elsewhere, including pollution, climate change, residential development, and commercial development, so it is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List.[3]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Bellystriped blaasop

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[es] Arothron inconditus

Arothron inconditus es una especie de peces de la familia Tetraodontidae en el orden de los Tetraodontiformes.

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