| Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae |
| 37.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); 43.1 cm TL (female) |
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demersal, oceanodromous |
| Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, South Africa, Australia. Introduced (Lessepsian) in eastern Mediterranean, Israel, Lebanon, Iskenderun, Mersin, Aegean Sea. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal soft rays: 10-12 |
| Essentially an inhabitant of marine waters, but enters the mouths of rivers (Ref. 4833). Several organs are very toxic, potentially lethal to humans (Ref. 43448). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 June 2011 Ref. (120744)
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| harmless |
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