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Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology: Takifugu: A Japanese word with several meanings; taki = waterfall + fugu = fish; it could be also understood as taki = to be cooked in liquid + fugu = a venomous fish.
More on author: Richardson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino demersale. Subtropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 42715); peso massimo pubblicato: 48.38 g (Ref. 124712)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 12 - 14; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 10 - 11; Vertebre: 21.
Flesh, liver, ovaries, testes, skin and intestine toxic (Ref. 42715). Occur in sandy and rubble areas adjacent to corals and rocky reefs. Observed to bury itself in sand, with only the eyes and parts of the dorsal body being exposed (Ref. 128523).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Yamada, U., 2002. Tetraodontidae. p. 1418-1431. In T. Nakabo (ed.). Fishes of Japan with pictorial keys to the species (second edition). Tokai University Press, 1749 p. (Ref. 42715)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
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