Reticulated pufferfish
📖 Overview
Occurs in shallow water reefs near sand or seaweed areas. Also found in estuaries and protected muddy bays; juveniles in mangroves and entering the lower reaches of streams . Solitary . Adults at moderate depths, often laying on the mud during the day .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Body covered with prickles. White lines encircling eye . : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Reticulated pufferfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 25 m . Tropical West Pacific: India eastward through Indonesia to New Guinea, northward to southern Japan, southward to northern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
⚠️ Venom Profile
- immediate intense pain
- swelling
- erythema
- occasional nausea and weakness
Analgesia; wound care; tetanus prophylaxis; severe cases may require monitoring for systemic effects.
References: Compiled from Bhide (2018), Halstead et al. (1988) and family-specific envenomation literature
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Lined Toado · Reticulate Toadfish · Reticulated Blow Fish · Reticulated Puffer · Reticulated Toadfish · reticulated pufferfish · Reticulated Blowfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix bola reticulat |
| 🇩🇪German | Netzkugelfisch |
| 🌍HEB | נפוחית רשתנית |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce palla reticolato |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Wamonfugu · ワモンフグ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 그물무늬꺼끌복 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Baiacu-reticulado |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Botete reticulado |
| 🌍TGL | Butete |
| 🌍THA | ปลาปักเป้าลายตาข่าย |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 刺規 · 網紋叉鼻魨 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetraodon reticularis | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Tetrodon reticularis | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Homotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .
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