Takifugu flavidus
Takifugu flavidus,[1] commonly known as the yellowbelly pufferfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the Bohai Sea, where it is found near shore. It a demersal species that reaches 35 cm (13.8 inches) SL. It is reported to be dangerously toxic to humans, although poisonous pufferfish are frequently prepared as fugu and consumed.[2]
| Takifugu flavidus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Takifugu |
| Species: | T. flavidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Takifugu flavidus (Li, Wang & Wang, 1975) | |
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References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Takifugu flavidus (Li, Wang & Wang, 1975)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Takifugu flavidus". FishBase.
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