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| Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > fishes > Family Tetraodontidae |
| Milk-spotted
pufferfish Chelonodon patoca Family Tetraodontidae updated Aug 08 Where seen? This pretty spotted fat fish is sometimes seen on our Southern Shores. One was seen half-buried in a sandy stretch at Tanah Merah near a freshwater outflow. Features: Grows to about 33cm, but those seen were 8-12cm. The nasal organ has a pair of elongated flaps. It has a grey or brown back with large round or oval white spots. It has a yellow band along the lower side from chin to tail. The underside is white. Those seen had yellow tails. |
 Labrador, Jul 05 |
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Milk-spotted pufferfishes on Singapore shores
 Sentosa, May 04 |
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 Labrador, May 06 |
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 Tanah Merah, Apr 05 |
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