Takifugu radiatus[1] is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Northwest Pacific, where it ranges from Kyushu to the East China Sea. It is a demersal species that reaches 20 cm (7.9 inches) SL.[2]

Takifugu radiatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Takifugu
Species:
T. radiatus
Binomial name
Takifugu radiatus
(Abe, 1947)
Synonyms
  • Sphoeroides vermicularis radiatus

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Takifugu radiatus (Abe, 1947)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Takifugu radiatus". FishBase.