| Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae |
| 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, anadromous |
| Western Pacific: East China Sea and the South China Sea. Found in rivers in China and the Korean Peninsula. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-16. Body covered with prickles. A large black blotch on side beneath pectoral fin and on base of dorsal fin (Ref. 559). |
| Euryhaline species (Ref. 58920). Adults migrate to freshwater to spawn (Ref. 58920). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| poisonous to eat |
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