Biology:Takifugu reticularis

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Short description: Species of pufferfish

Takifugu reticularis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Takifugu
Species:
T. reticularis
Binomial name
Takifugu reticularis
(Tian, Cheng & Wang, 1975)
Synonyms
  • Fugu reticularis

Takifugu reticularis[1] is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Northwest Pacific, where it is known from the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. It is a demersal species that reaches 29 cm (11.4 inches) SL. While the toxicity of the species is unknown, it is assumed to be at least somewhat poisonous. In Chinese, the species is known commonly as 網紋多紀魨, meaning "reticulated pufferfish".[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1074230 entry