Obscure pufferfish

Takifugu obscurus

Fish in the South China Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Obscure pufferfish is a migratory fish from Western Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Takifugu
Body shape: deep_bodied