Takifugu xanthopterus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII TETRAODONTIFORMES TETRAODONTIDAE

Scientific Name: Takifugu xanthopterus
Species Authority: (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)
Common Name/s:
English Yellowfin Puffer
Synonym/s:
Fugu xanthopterus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)
Tetraodon xanthopterus Temminck & Schlegel, 1850

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient     ver 2.3
Year Assessed: 1996
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Roberts, C.

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Hong Kong; Japan; Taiwan, Province of China
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – northwest

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Freshwater; Marine
Citation: Roberts, C. 1996. Takifugu xanthopterus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 February 2012.
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