Purple puffer

Takifugu porphyreus

Pufferfish of Chinese Seas

Purple
Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Fusiform
Large
Temperate fish

Takifugu porphyreus, known as the purple puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Northwest Pacific, where it ranges from Hokkaido to the East China Sea. It is a demersal species found in the littoral zone that reaches 52 cm (20.5 inches) in total length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Takifugu
Maximum length: 52 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: southern Hokkaido, Japan to the East China Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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