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Takifugu snyderi (Abe, 1988) |
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photo by
Suzuki, T. |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Japan, Yellow Sea and South China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-13 | |||
| Biology: | Ovaries and liver extremely toxic, skin and intestine highly toxic, flesh innocuous or slightly toxic, and testes innocuous (Ref. 42715). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 June 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||