Takifugu alboplumbeus (Richardson, 1845) is a animal in the Tetraodontidae family, order Tetraodontiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Takifugu alboplumbeus (Richardson, 1845)

Takifugu alboplumbeus (Richardson, 1845)

Takifugu alboplumbeus, the grey-spotted puffer, is a toxic Indo-Pacific marine pufferfish that grows up to 23 cm SL.

Genus
Takifugu
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Class

About Takifugu alboplumbeus (Richardson, 1845)

Takifugu alboplumbeus, which is sometimes called the grey-spotted puffer, is a species of pufferfish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. It is a marine species that is native to the Indo-Pacific region. This species grows to a maximum length of 23 cm (9.1 inches) in standard length, and it is documented to be highly toxic.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Takifugu

More from Tetraodontidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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