Grass Puffer
📖 Overview
During high tide, mature individuals swim ashore in large numbers and spawn on beaches. Eggs are left partially buried in sand and rubble .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Grass Puffer is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Grass Puffer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
During high tide, mature individuals swim ashore in large numbers and spawn on beaches. Females spawn on the surface with two or more males biting and hanging on to the ventral surface of each female. Eggs are left partially buried in sand and rubble .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan and southern Korea to Vietnam (Ref.
🌿 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 | Grass puffer |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | クサフグ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Белоточечная собака-рыба |
| 🌍VIE | cá nóc sao |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 日本河魨 · 星點多紀魨 · 氣規 · 沙規仔 · 規仔 · 金規 · 黑點多紀魨 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fugu niphobles | Jordan & Snyder | 1901 | Synonym |
| Gastrophysus niphobles | Jordan & Snyder | 1901 | Synonym |
| Sphaeroides niphobles | Jordan & Snyder | 1901 | Synonym |
| Spheroides niphobles | Jordan & Snyder | 1901 | Synonym |
| Sphoeroides niphobles | Jordan & Snyder | 1901 | Synonym |
| Takyfugu niphobles | Jordan & Snyder | 1901 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 58 records indexed .
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