Takifugu ocellatus

Takifugu ocellatus,[1] sometimes known as the ocellated puffer or the orange-saddle puffer, is a species of anadromous pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to China and Vietnam. Juveniles of the species occur in brackish and freshwater environments, but adults are marine. This species is noted to be fatally poisonous to humans if consumed. It reaches 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length.[2]

Takifugu ocellatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Takifugu
Species:
T. ocellatus
Binomial name
Takifugu ocellatus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Gastrophysus ocellatus
  • Tetraodon ocellatus
  • Tetrodon conspicillum

References
  1. "ITIS - Report: Takifugu ocellatus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Takifugu ocellatus". FishBase.


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