Takifugu poecilonotus

Takifugu poecilonotus, the finepatterned puffer, or Komon-fugu (Japanese: 小紋河豚), is a species of pufferfish, one of 25 in the genus Takifugu. It is found in the northwest Pacific Ocean at shallow depths up to 20m.^[1] It contains tetrodotoxin like other members of the genus Takifugu.^[2] This species is found in fresh, brackish and saltwater environments.^[3]

Takifugu poecilonotus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Tetraodontidae
Genus:	Takifugu
Species:	T. poecilonotus
Binomial name
Takifugu poecilonotus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

See also

• Grass puffer