Milkspotted puffer
📖 Overview
Inhabits coastal waters and enters the lower reaches of rivers and lagoons . Occurs on sand and mudflats, usually in estuaries . Usually found around the mouths of rivers or in brackish mangrove estuaries and sometimes penetrates fresh water, but is never found more than a few km from the sea . Often in schools and sometimes swims up freshwater streams . Considered a delicacy in Japan .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Body covered with prickles . : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Milkspotted puffer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Milkspotted puffer is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; anadromous ; depth range 4 - 60 m . Tropical; 23°C - 28°C ; 39°N - 35°S, 20°E - 150°E East Africa to the Admiralty Islands, New Britain and Trobiand Islands, north to China, south to northern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bengal Reticulated Puffer · marbled toado · Milkspotted puffer |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | オキナワフグ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | молочнопятнистый иглобрюх · Хелонодон пестрый (попугайный) |
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🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 50 records indexed .
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