Species learning profile
Tiger puffer
Takifugu rubripes
Tiger puffer (Takifugu rubripes) is a saltwater fish associated with estuary habitat in East Asia. Some tissues may contain tetrodotoxin acquired through its food web.
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At a glance
- Agua
- Agua salada
- Habitat
- Estuario
- Longitud máxima
- 80 cm
- Distribución
- East Asia
- Familia
- Tetraodontidae
- Orden
- Tetraodontiformes
Observe
How to identify Tiger puffer
- Some tissues may contain tetrodotoxin acquired through its food web.
- Guide context: estuary habitat in East Asia.
- Reported maximum length: 80 cm — up to about the length of a guitar. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with estuary habitat across East Asia. Tides mix fresh and salt water here, and sheltered shallows often serve as productive nursery habitat.
Behavior
Inflates when threatened and migrates into estuaries
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Molluscs, crustaceans, and worms.
Ecological role
A hard-prey predator with powerful chemical defense.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Tiger puffer puede medir unos 80 cm y suele encontrarse cerca de Estuario.
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Estuaries are vulnerable to shoreline loss, polluted runoff, dredging, and barriers between nursery and adult habitat.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Tiger puffer in this guide?
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References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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