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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
Écologie
marin démersal. Subtropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 42715); poids max. publié: 48.38 g (Ref. 124712)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 12 - 14; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 10 - 11; Vertèbres: 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
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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