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Takifugu ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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photo by
Chiang, S. |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 17.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 103.7 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, anadromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China and Viet Nam. | |||
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| Biology: | Juveniles are found in brackish and fresh waters, but adults need marine conditions. Deadly poisonous to eat. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 10 June 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||