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Towny Puffer

Takifugu flavidus (Li, Wang & Wang 1975)

Diagnostic Description

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Body covered with prickles. Yellowish-brown or greenish brown with many round white spots dorsally. An irregular small black blotch on side just behind pectoral fin. A longitudinal yellow band running on ventrolateral part of body from corner of mouth to lower base of caudal fin (Ref. 559).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 13 - 15
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Biology

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Occurs near shore (Ref. 11230).
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Takifugu flavidus

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Takifugu flavidus,[1] commonly known as the yellowbelly pufferfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the Bohai Sea, where it is found near shore. It a demersal species that reaches 35 cm (13.8 inches) SL. It is reported to be dangerously toxic to humans, although poisonous pufferfish are frequently prepared as fugu and consumed.[2]

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Takifugu flavidus (Li, Wang & Wang, 1975)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Takifugu flavidus". FishBase.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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Takifugu flavidus: Brief Summary

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Takifugu flavidus, commonly known as the yellowbelly pufferfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the Bohai Sea, where it is found near shore. It a demersal species that reaches 35 cm (13.8 inches) SL. It is reported to be dangerously toxic to humans, although poisonous pufferfish are frequently prepared as fugu and consumed.

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