Biology:Takifugu poecilonotus

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Short description: Species of fish

Takifugu poecilonotus
Finepatterned Pufferfish (Takifugu poecilonotus) - GRB.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Takifugu
Species:
T. poecilonotus
Binomial name
Takifugu poecilonotus
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Takifugu poecilonotus, the finepatterned puffer, or Komon-fugu (Japanese: 小紋河豚), is a species of pufferfish, one of 25 in the genus Takifugu. It is found in the northwest Pacific Ocean at shallow depths up to 20m.[1] It contains tetrodotoxin like other members of the genus Takifugu.[2] This species is found in fresh, brackish and saltwater environments.[3]

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Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q3269559 entry