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Takifugu chinensis (Abe, 1949) |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 55 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: west of Tsushima, Japan to the East China and Yellow seas. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-15. Body covered with prickles. A large round black blotch edged with a white line on side just behind pectoral fin. Anal fin black (Ref. 559). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 10 June 2011 (A2bd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||