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Takifugu ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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China country information

Common names: 弓斑多紀魨, 弓斑多紀魨, 弓斑多纪鲀
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Found in the lower reaches of the rivers in south-east China (Ref. 26563). Known from Guangdong Province in the drainages of Longjin He and its river mouth, Bei Jiang, Xi Jiang and Zhu Jiang delta. Reported from China's coast (Ref. 47843). Known from Fanyu county, Hongqili; and other 7 specimens from Xinhui county, Yaxi of Zhujiang delta in Guangdong Province(Ref.45323).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kuang, Y., 1991
National Database:

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
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

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