Takifugu poecilonotus
Species of fish
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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 20 m (66 ft).[1] It contains tetrodotoxin like other members of Takifugu.[2] This species is found in fresh, brackish and saltwater environments.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Takifugu |
| Species: | T. poecilonotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Takifugu poecilonotus | |
