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Yellowfin pufferfish (Takifugu xanthopterus)
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Tetraodontidae

Yellowfin pufferfish

Takifugu xanthopterus

Pufferfish from the East China Sea

  • Yellow
  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

Takifugu xanthopterus is a species of fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is found in Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan.

Maximum length
50 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and East China Sea.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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