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Takifugu poecilonotus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) |
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photo by
Suzuki, T. |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan and the southern Korean Peninsula. Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 12711). | |||
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| Biology: | Euryhaline (Ref. 37812). Occurs near shore on rock bottoms (Ref. 11230). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 June 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||