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Takifugu alboplumbeus (Richardson, 1845)

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Hong Kong country information

Common names: Hong Kong Pufferfish, 鉛點多紀魨, 黃雞泡
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Wilson, K.D.P., 2003
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Cape D'Aguilar (Ref. 33067); Hoi Ha Wan, Sharp Island (Ref. 94637); and Yan Chau Tong (Ref. 129329). Also reported from Tung Ping Chau, at depth range of 0 to 2.95 meters (Ref. 119714). Juveniles were recorded from Ma Shi Chau, Starfish Bay, Three Fathoms Cove, and Lai Chi Chong (Ref. 125536). The species was observed more than 200 occasions during 400 dive surveys on artificial reefs (Ref. 119494). Occasionally caught by recreational anglers using handlines, though rarely sold in local fish markets (Ref. 128523). Also Ref. 125586, 126271.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Leung, A.W.-Y., 1994
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Hong Kong Pufferfish, Komon-damashi, 황해흰점복, ... more

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: Richardson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal.   Subtropical

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