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Takifugu flavidus

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Species of pufferfish

Takifugu flavidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Takifugu
Species: T. flavidus
Binomial name
Takifugu flavidus
(Li, Wang & Wang, 1975)
Synonyms
  • Fugu flavidus

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.

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.
Taxon identifiers
Takifugu flavidus


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