| Family: |
Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae |
| Max. size: |
30 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Hakodate, Japan to the East China and Yellow seas. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-12. Body without prickles and covered with small rounded elevations of skin. Pale brown with many blackish spots dorsally; white ventrally. Pectoral, dorsal and anal fins dull orange; caudal fin blackish (Ref. 559). |
| Biology: |
Occurs near shore in rock bottoms (Ref. 11230). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 June 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
poisonous to eat |
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