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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
marinhas demersal. Subtropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 42715); peso máx. publicado: 48.38 g (Ref. 124712)
Descrição suscinta
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 0; Raios dorsais (total) : 12 - 14; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais : 10 - 11; Vértebras: 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).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
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)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)
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