Is the Japanese Pufferfish dangerous to divers?

The Japanese Pufferfish is harmless to divers.

How big does the Japanese Pufferfish get?

The Japanese Pufferfish grows to about 80 cm.

Japanese Pufferfish

Takifugu rubripes

Group: Pufferfish
Max size: 80 cm
For divers: safe
IUCN status: NT

Prized as fugu in Japan, this pufferfish carries deadly poison concentrated in its liver and ovaries, while the flesh and skin stay safe to eat. Adults grow to around eighty centimetres in coastal inlets, move offshore as they age, and return in spring to glue their eggs onto rocks in shallow water.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Takifugu

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278428.

FAQ

Is the Japanese Pufferfish dangerous to divers?: The Japanese Pufferfish is harmless to divers.
How big does the Japanese Pufferfish get?: The Japanese Pufferfish grows to about 80 cm.