Pelagocephalus

Pelagocephalus is a genus of pufferfish known from the coasts of South Africa and New Zealand. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Pelagocephalus marki, also known as the rippled blaasop. This species grows to a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.

Pelagocephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Pelagocephalus
J. C. Tyler & Paxton, 1979
Species:
P. marki
Binomial name
Pelagocephalus marki

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