Takifugu flavidus,[1] commonly known as the yellowbelly pufferfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the Bohai Sea, where it is found near shore. It a demersal species that reaches 35 cm (13.8 inches) SL. It is reported to be dangerously toxic to humans, although poisonous pufferfish are frequently prepared as fugu and consumed.[2]

Takifugu flavidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Takifugu
Species:
T. flavidus
Binomial name
Takifugu flavidus
(Li, Wang & Wang, 1975)
Synonyms
  • Fugu flavidus

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Takifugu flavidus (Li, Wang & Wang, 1975)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Takifugu flavidus". FishBase.