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Name : Chelonodon patoca

Common Name : Kocho
Class : Actinopterygii
Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Tetraodontidae
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Description

This species is characterised by evenly arched dorsal profile of body. A round depression in front of eye, smooth skin except patches of spinules are present on dorsal side, throat and belly.Caudal fin is truncate to rounded


Size

Maximum length: 22.2 cm (TL), common length: 14-16 cm (TL)


Diet

Feeds on benthic algae, crustaceans and small fishes


Utilization

It is utilised as an aquarium fish


Gears

Trawl, gillnet