Amblyrhynchotes honckenii
Amblyrhynchotes honckenii, known as the evileye pufferfish, evileye puffer or evileye blaasop, is a species of fish on the genus Amblyrhynchotes.[3]
| Amblyrhynchotes honckenii | |
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| Amblyrhynchotes honckenii at Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Amblyrhynchotes |
| Species: | A. honckenii |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblyrhynchotes honckenii | |
It is native to the Indo-West Pacific,[3] from South Africa to China,[4] and was first described by Marcus Elieser Bloch in 1785.[4] It is classed as being of "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List.[1]
Its flesh is poisonous to humans and other animals.[3]
References
- "Amblyrhynchotes honckenii (Evileye Blaasop, Evileye Puffer, Evileye Pufferfish)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- Bloch, M. E.; 1785: D. Marcus Elieser Bloch's, ausübenden Arztes zu Berlin ... Oeconomische Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische Berlin. Parts 1-3: 522pp. BHL
- "Evileye pufferfish Amblyrhynchotes honckenii". Two Oceans Aquarium. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- "Amblyrhynchotes honckenii summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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