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Takifugu bimaculatus

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Takifugu bimaculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Takifugu
Species:
T. bimaculatus
Binomial name
Takifugu bimaculatus
(Richardson, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Tetrodon bimaculatus

Takifugu bimaculatus[1] is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a marine species native to the Northwest Pacific, where it is known from the South China Sea off Vietnam, the Yellow Sea, and the East China Sea. It is demersal and reaches 30 cm (11.8 inches) SL. It is known to be toxic, although pufferfish from the genus Takifugu are often prepared and consumed as fugu.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Takifugu bimaculatus (Richardson, 1845)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Takifugu bimaculatus". FishBase.