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Takifugu obscurus (Abe, 1949) Obscure pufferfish |
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| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, anadromous | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: East China Sea and the South China Sea. Found in rivers in China and the Korean Peninsula. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 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). | |||
| Biology: | Euryhaline species (Ref. 58920). Adults migrate to freshwater to spawn (Ref. 58920). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||