Eclipse Puffer
Takifugu ocellatus
- Group: Pufferfish
- Max size: 17.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A small pufferfish whose young grow up in brackish and fresh water before the adults move out to the sea. Like other puffers it is deadly poisonous to eat, carrying a potent toxin in its flesh and organs. It is listed as near threatened.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Takifugu
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278421.
FAQ
- Is the Eclipse Puffer dangerous to divers?
- The Eclipse Puffer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Eclipse Puffer get?
- The Eclipse Puffer grows to about 17.6 cm.