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Takifugu pseudommus (Chu, 1935) |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Yellow Sea and the northern East China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 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). | |||
| Biology: | Ovaries, liver, skin and intestine toxic (Ref. 43239). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 June 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||
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