Takifugu oblongus (Bloch, 1786) is a animal in the Tetraodontidae family, order Tetraodontiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Takifugu oblongus (Bloch, 1786)
Takifugu oblongus is a Indo-Pacific pufferfish of Tetraodontidae that lives mainly in coastal marine areas and reaches 40 cm in standard length.
Takifugu oblongus, commonly called the oblong blowfish or lattice blaasop, is a pufferfish species that belongs to the family Tetraodontidae. This species is native to the Indo-Pacific region, where its distribution ranges from South Africa to Indonesia, Japan, and Australia. It primarily inhabits coastal marine environments, but it has also been recorded entering brackish water. The maximum standard length of the species is 40 cm, which equals 15.8 inches.
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Omegophora cyanopunctata Hardy & Hutchins, 1981
Canthigaster capistrata (Lowe, 1839)
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Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853)
Sphoeroides greeleyi Gilbert, 1900
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