Purple Puffer
Takifugu porphyreus
- Group: Pufferfish
- Max size: 52 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This puffer of cool sublittoral waters carries a deadly toxin in its skin, gonads, liver, intestines and even its blood. Despite the danger it is still eaten fresh, especially in Japan, where the flesh is prized once carefully prepared. It grows to about 52 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Takifugu
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278424.
FAQ
- Is the Purple Puffer dangerous to divers?
- The Purple Puffer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Purple Puffer get?
- The Purple Puffer grows to about 52 cm.