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Takifugu niphobles (Jordan & Snyder, 1901) |
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photo by
Patzner, R. |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.9 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 83.3 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan and southern Korea to Vietnam (Ref. 46893). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | During high tide, mature individuals swim ashore in large numbers and spawn on beaches. Eggs are left partially buried in sand and rubble (Ref. 240). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 June 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||