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Takifugu chrysops (Hilgendorf, 1879) |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Tokyo Bay to Tosa Bay in Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-11. Body without prickles. Dull orange with many small black spots dorsally; white ventrally (Ref. 559). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 June 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||