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  • Takifugu ocellatus
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Scientific Name Takifugu ocellatus    (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Name
Type Locality Market in Tokyo, Japan (among fishes caught from eastern China Sea or its adjoining waters).
Synonym(s) Fugu ocellatus, Fugu ocellatus ocellatus, Gastrophysus ocellatus, Spheroides ocellatus, Sphoeroides ocellatus, Takifugu ocellatus ocellatus, Takyfugu ocellatus, Tetraodon ocellatus, Tetrodon conspicillum, Tetrodon ocellatus
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Size 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: China and Viet Nam.
IUCN Red List Category
Near Threatened
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 333.
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:04 (species record created: 2020 Nov 15 08:30)