Takifugu chrysops

Takifugu chrysops^[1] is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a marine species known from Japan, where it ranges from Tosa Bay to Tokyo Bay. It is a demersal fish that reaches 20 cm (7.9 inches) SL.^[2] Although sometimes known as the red-eyed puffer, this can lead to confusion with several freshwater species of the genus Carinotetraodon.

Takifugu chrysops
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Tetraodontidae
Genus:	Takifugu
Species:	T. chrysops
Binomial name
Takifugu chrysops (Hilgendorf, 1879)
Synonyms
Fugu chrysops Tetrodon chrysops

T. chrysops in an aquarium.