| 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). |
| Diagnosis: |
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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)
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| Threat to humans: |
poisonous to eat |
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