Takifugu alboplumbeus

Takifugu alboplumbeus,[1] sometimes known as the grey-spotted puffer,[2] is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a marine species native to the Indo-Pacific that reaches 23 cm (9.1 inches) SL. It is known to be highly toxic.[3]

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

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Takifugu alboplumbeus (Richardson, 1845)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  2. "Grey-spotted Puffer (Takifugu alboplumbeus)". iNaturalist Canada. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Takifugu alboplumbeus". FishBase.
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