Pelagocephalus marki

(Pelagocephalus marki)

Description

Pelagocephalus marki, the Rippled blaasop, is a species of pufferfish known from the coasts of South Africa and New Zealand. This species grows to a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Tetraodontiformes

Family:Tetraodontidae

Genus:Pelagocephalus

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