Japanese pufferfish

Scientific name: Takifugu rubripes

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0415

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Habitat

Where it lives

Adult Takifugu rubripes live in inlet waters and occasionally enter brackish waters.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-7C42807DDBStatement code: CLM-ENT0415-DSC-07

Marine and coastal habitats

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3Takifugu rubripes, Japanese pufferfishSRC-DSC-7C42807DDB

Where it is found

Takifugu rubripes lives in the Northwest Pacific, in the western Sea of Japan and the East China and Yellow Seas, north to Hokkaido.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-7C42807DDBStatement code: CLM-ENT0415-DSC-03

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1GBIF Backbone species match: Takifugu rubripesSRC-DSC-2C7D553AA8
2WoRMS Aphia record: Takifugu rubripesSRC-DSC-2C66E1FCBA
3Takifugu rubripes, Japanese pufferfishSRC-DSC-7C42807DDB

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261107T123511601 · last approved 7 November 2026

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3Takifugu rubripes, Japanese pufferfishSRC-DSC-7C42807DDB

Conservation status

Takifugu rubripes is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-7C42807DDBStatement code: CLM-ENT0415-DSC-08

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3Takifugu rubripes, Japanese pufferfishSRC-DSC-7C42807DDB

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Japanese pufferfish

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