gamefish
📖 Overview
gamefish (Takifugu pardalis), first described by Temminck & Schlegel, 1850 is a medium-sized fish in the family Tetraodontidae (order Tetraodontiformes). Adults typically reach 30.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is valued as a game and sport species and venomous and potentially dangerous to handle.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12. Body without prickles and covered with small rounded elevations of skin. Pale brown with many blackish spots dorsally; white ventrally. Pectoral, dorsal and anal fins dull orange; caudal fin blackish .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for gamefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Temperate Northwest Pacific: Hakodate, Japan to the East China and Yellow seas.
🌿 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
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Panther puffer |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix bola pantera |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Higan-fugu · Higanfugu · ヒガンフグ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 졸복 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Baiacu-pantera · Fugu-pantera |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Собака-рыба гладкая пятнистая |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Fugu pantera |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fugu pardalis | Temminck & Schlegel | 1850 | Synonym |
| Sphoeroides pardalis | Temminck & Schlegel | 1850 | Synonym |
| Tetraodon pardalis | Temminck & Schlegel | 1850 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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