Takifugu poecilonotus

Takifugu poecilonotus, the finepatterned puffer, is a species of pufferfish, one of 25 in the genus Takifugu. It is found in the northwest Pacific Ocean at shallow depths up to 20m.[1] It contains tetrodotoxin like other members of the genus Takifugu.[2] This species is found in fresh, brackish and saltwater environments.[3]

Takifugu poecilonotus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Takifugu
Species:
T. poecilonotus
Binomial name
Takifugu poecilonotus
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

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