| Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae |
| 35 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine |
| Northwest Pacific: Yellow Sea and the northern East China Sea. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-15; Vertebrae: 21-22. Body covered with prickles; dark brown with many round white spots dorsally. A large round black blotch edged with a white line on side just behind pectoral fin (Ref. 559). |
| Ovaries, liver, skin and intestine toxic (Ref. 43239). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 June 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| poisonous to eat |
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