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Takifugu bimaculatus (Richardson, 1845) |
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photo by
Chiang, S. |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northern West and Northwest Pacific: Northern South China Sea from Viet Nam, Yellow Sea and East China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Gonad, blood, skin, flesh and liver toxic (Ref. 42715). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 June 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||