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Pufferfish

(Takifugu poecilonotus)

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Description

The Finepatterned Puffer,(Takifugu poecilonotus),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.This species is found in fresh,brackish and saltwater environments.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Tetraodontiformes
Family:Tetraodontidae
Genus:Takifugu
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