Takifugu pardalis,[1] known as the panther puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a marine species native to the Northwest Pacific, where it ranges from Hakodate in Japan to the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. It is demersal, occurring in coastal rocky areas, and reaches 30 cm (11.8 inches) SL. It is known to be poisonous.[2] Both the scientific and common name of this species reference its distinctive spotted pattern, which resembles that of a leopard.

Takifugu pardalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Takifugu
Species:
T. pardalis
Binomial name
Takifugu pardalis
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Fugu pardalis
  • Sphoeroides pardalis
  • Tetraodon pardalis

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Takifugu pardalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Takifugu pardalis". FishBase.