WoRMS taxon details
Chelonodon patoca (Hamilton, 1822)
219949 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219949)
accepted
Species
Arothron kappa (Bleeker, 1850) · unaccepted
Cheilichthys kappa (Bleeker, 1850) · unaccepted
Chelondon patoca (Hamilton, 1822) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Chelonodon kappa (Bleeker, 1850) · unaccepted
Chelonodon potoca (Hamilton, 1822) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton, 1822) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Leiodon patoca (Hamilton, 1822) · unaccepted
Tetraodon bourouensis Bibron, 1855 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Tetraodon dorsounicolor Bibron, 1855 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Tetraodon fornicatum Hora, 1933 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Tetraodon hartlaubii Bianconi, 1854 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Tetraodon kappa Bleeker, 1850 · unaccepted
Tetraodon maculatus Swainson, 1839 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Tetraodon patoca Hamilton, 1822 · unaccepted
Tetrodon dissutidens Cantor, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Tetrodon patoca Hamilton, 1822 · unaccepted > junior objective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Tetrodon patoca Hamilton, 1822) Hamilton, F. (1822). An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. <em>Edinburgh & London.</em> i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39. [Often seen as Hamilton-Buchanan or Buchanan-Hamilton; in work as Hamilton [formerly Buchanan].]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.6897 [details]
Description Occurs in coastal waters and enters the lower reaches of rivers and lagoons (Ref. 4833).
Description Occurs in coastal waters and enters the lower reaches of rivers and lagoons (Ref. 4833). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Chelonodon patoca (Hamilton, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219949 on 2026-07-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Tetraodon kappa Bleeker, 1850) Bleeker, P. (1850). Bijdrage tot de kennis der Blootkakige visschen van den Soenda-Molukschen Archipel, met beschrijving van eenige nieuwe soorten [Bijdrage tot de kennis der Gymnodonten van den Indischen Archipel]. <em>Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen.</em> v. 24 (art. 10): 1-20 + 21-26. [details]
original description (of Tetrodon dissutidens Cantor, 1849) Cantor, T.E. (1849). Catalogue of Malayan fishes. <em>Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.</em> 18(2): i-xii + 981-1443, Pls. 1-14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40133430#page/9/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Tetrodon patoca Hamilton, 1822) Hamilton, F. (1822). An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. <em>Edinburgh & London.</em> i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39. [Often seen as Hamilton-Buchanan or Buchanan-Hamilton; in work as Hamilton [formerly Buchanan].]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.6897 [details]
original description (of Tetraodon maculatus Swainson, 1839) Swainson, W. (1839). On the natural history and classification of fishes, amphibians, & reptiles, or monocardian animals. <em>Spottiswoode & Co., London.</em> v. 2: i-vi + 1-452. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Tetrodon dissutidens Cantor, 1849) Cantor, T.E. (1849). Catalogue of Malayan fishes. <em>Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.</em> 18(2): i-xii + 981-1443, Pls. 1-14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40133430#page/9/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Tetrodon patoca Hamilton, 1822) Hamilton, F. (1822). An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. <em>Edinburgh & London.</em> i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39. [Often seen as Hamilton-Buchanan or Buchanan-Hamilton; in work as Hamilton [formerly Buchanan].]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.6897 [details]
original description (of Tetraodon maculatus Swainson, 1839) Swainson, W. (1839). On the natural history and classification of fishes, amphibians, & reptiles, or monocardian animals. <em>Spottiswoode & Co., London.</em> v. 2: i-vi + 1-452. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Occurs in coastal waters and enters the lower reaches of rivers and lagoons (Ref. 4833). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | milkspotted puffer | [details] |
| Japanese | オキナワフグ | [details] |
| Russian | Хелонодон пестрый (попугайный)молочнопятнистый иглобрюх | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (38 barcodes)
To Barcode of Life (8 barcodes) (from synonym Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cheilichthys kappa (Bleeker, 1850))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Tetraodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Leiodon patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Chelonodon kappa (Bleeker, 1850))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (47 publications) (from synonym Tetrodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Arothron kappa (Bleeker, 1850))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Tetraodon kappa Bleeker, 1850)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Tetrodon dissutidens Cantor, 1849)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Tetraodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chelonodontops patoca) (from synonym Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Arothron kappa (Bleeker, 1850))
To FishBase (from synonym Chelondon patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Tetrodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To FishBase (from synonym Tetrodon dissutidens Cantor, 1849)
To FishBase (from synonym Leiodon patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Tetraodon kappa Bleeker, 1850)
To FishBase (from synonym Tetraodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To FishBase (from synonym Chelonodon kappa (Bleeker, 1850))
To FishBase (from synonym Cheilichthys kappa (Bleeker, 1850))
To GenBank (69 nucleotides; 82 proteins) (from synonym Tetraodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To GenBank (69 nucleotides; 82 proteins)
To GenBank (69 nucleotides; 82 proteins) (from synonym Tetrodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To GenBank (69 nucleotides; 82 proteins) (from synonym Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chelonodon patoca FIN034788 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chelonodon patoca USNM 168506 radiograph predorsal caudal 1)
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (8 barcodes) (from synonym Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cheilichthys kappa (Bleeker, 1850))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Tetraodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Leiodon patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Chelonodon kappa (Bleeker, 1850))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (47 publications) (from synonym Tetrodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Arothron kappa (Bleeker, 1850))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Tetraodon kappa Bleeker, 1850)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Tetrodon dissutidens Cantor, 1849)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Tetraodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chelonodontops patoca) (from synonym Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Arothron kappa (Bleeker, 1850))
To FishBase (from synonym Chelondon patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Tetrodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To FishBase (from synonym Tetrodon dissutidens Cantor, 1849)
To FishBase (from synonym Leiodon patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Tetraodon kappa Bleeker, 1850)
To FishBase (from synonym Tetraodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To FishBase (from synonym Chelonodon kappa (Bleeker, 1850))
To FishBase (from synonym Cheilichthys kappa (Bleeker, 1850))
To GenBank (69 nucleotides; 82 proteins) (from synonym Tetraodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To GenBank (69 nucleotides; 82 proteins)
To GenBank (69 nucleotides; 82 proteins) (from synonym Tetrodon patoca Hamilton, 1822)
To GenBank (69 nucleotides; 82 proteins) (from synonym Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton, 1822))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chelonodon patoca FIN034788 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chelonodon patoca USNM 168506 radiograph predorsal caudal 1)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
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