The bellystriped blaasop (''Arothron inconditus'') is a species of

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that grows up to 40 cm and lives in South Africa.

Distribution and habitat

''A. inconditus'' lives in waters from 1 to 20 meters deep. It is native to South Africa, living in

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environments, in sandstone tide pools, beaches, and river mouths.

Ecology

It is a colonial sessile insectivore. The juveniles of this species are 36–65 mm in length. It is an oviparous fish.

Conservation

It occurs in at least one marine protected area, yet it still has threats elsewhere, including pollution, climate change, residential development, and

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, so it is listed as

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by the IUCN Red List.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3642619 Fish described in 1958 Marine fish of Africa Tetraodontidae Fish of South Africa