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Etymology: Takifugu: A Japanese word with several meanings; taki = waterfall + fugu = fish; it could be also understood as taki = to be cooked in liquid + fugu = a venomous fish.
More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243). Subtropical
Asia: China and Viet Nam.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 108876); common length : 10.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35840); max. published weight: 103.70 g (Ref. 108876)
Juveniles are found in brackish and fresh waters, but adults need marine conditions. Deadly poisonous to eat.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kuang, Y., 1991. Tetraodontiformes. p. 536-540. In J.-H. Pan, L. Zhong, C.-Y. Zheng, H.-L. Wu and J.-H. Liu (eds). 1991. The freshwater fishes of Guangdong Province. Guangdong Science and Technology Press, Guangzhou. 589 p. (Ref. 33425)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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