Takifugu poecilonotus explained

Takifugu poecilonotus, the finepatterned puffer, or Komon-fugu (ja|小紋河豚), is a species of pufferfish, one of 25 in the genus Takifugu. It is found in the northwest Pacific Ocean at shallow depths up to 20m. It contains tetrodotoxin like other members of the genus Takifugu.^[1] This species is found in fresh, brackish and saltwater environments.^[2]

See also

• Grass puffer

Further reading

• Shao, K., Liu, M., Larson, H., Jing, L., Leis, J.L. & Matsuura, K. 2014. Takifugu poecilonotus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T21342A2775386. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T21342A2775386.en. Downloaded on 28 March 2017.

Notes and References

1. http://ju.nii.ac.jp/0013/00016332
2. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Takifugu poecilonotus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850).