Scientific Name
Takifugu rubripes  
Pronounce  
Takifugu rubripes紅鰭多紀魨
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) Depth 5 - 60M
Chinese 紅鰭多紀魨 Poisonous Fish Yes 
Family_Chinese 四齒魨科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F509 Tetraodontidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 紅鰭多紀魨 
Max Length 70 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 虎河魨、氣規、規仔 
Distribution in World Japan to East China Sea   Distribution in Taiwan East、North、North East 
Habitats Coral、Benthos、Estuary、Coastal  Holotype Locality Nagasaki, Japan 
Synonyms Fugu rubripes, Fugu rubripes rubripes, Sphaeroides rubripes, Tetraodon rubripes   
Reference 臺灣省博物館科學年刊(楊鴻嘉,1970);Check. Vert. Taiwan, 89(于名振,1996);Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002);中國動物誌-魨形目(蘇等, 2002)  Yu, M.J. 1996 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002 蘇錦祥, 李春生 編著 2002 
Specimen List ASIZP0063618. ASIZP0901232. FRIP00433. NMMSTP00799.  
Common Name Tiger puffer 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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