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Takifugu exascurus

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Takifugu exascurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Takifugu
Species:
T. exascurus
Binomial name
Takifugu exascurus
(Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Sphoeroides exascurus

Takifugu exascurus[1] is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a marine species native to the Northwest Pacific, where it occurs in the waters surrounding Japan, including the Sea of Japan. It reaches 15 cm (5.9 inches) SL and is known as ムシフグ (Mushifugu) in Japanese.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Takifugu exascurus (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Takifugu exascurus". FishBase.