Mushifugu
Takifugu exascurus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Takifugu exascurus is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a marine species native to the Northwest Pacific, where it occurs in the waters surrounding Japan, including the Sea of Japan. It reaches 15 cm SL and is known as ムシフグ (Mushifugu) in Japanese.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Genus
- Takifugu