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Pufferfish
Tetraodontidae is a family of marine and freshwater fish in the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowers, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, toadle, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab. They are morphologically similar to the closely related porcupinefish, which have large external spines (unlike the thinner, hidden spines of the Tetraodontidae, which are only visible when the fish have puffed up). The majority of pufferfish species are toxic, with some among the most poisonous vertebrates in the world. In certain species, the internal organs, such as the liver, and sometimes the skin, contain mucus tetrodotoxin, and are highly toxic to most animals when eaten; nevertheless, the meat of some species is considered a delicacy in Japan (as 河豚, pronounced ''fugu''), Korea (as 복, ''bok'', or 복어, ''bogeo''), and China (as 河豚, ''hétún'') w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fugu
Fugu (; ; ) in Japanese language, Japanese, ''bogeo'' (; 鰒魚) or ''bok'' () in Korean language, Korean, and ''hétún'' () in Standard Modern Chinese refers to tetraodontidae, pufferfish, normally of the genus ''Takifugu'', ''Lagocephalus'', or ''Sphoeroides'', or a porcupinefish of the genus ''Diodon'', or a dish prepared from these fish. Fugu possesses a potentially lethal poison known as tetrodotoxin, therefore necessitating meticulous preparation to prevent the fish from being contaminated. Restaurant preparation of fugu is strictly controlled by law in Japan, South Korea, Korea and several other countries, and only chefs who have qualified after three or more years of rigorous training are allowed to prepare the fish. Domestic preparation occasionally leads to accidental death. Throughout Japan, fugu is served as sashimi and nabemono. The liver, widely thought to be the most flavorful part, was traditionally served as a dish named ''fugu-kimo'', but it is also the most po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetrodotoxin
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin. Its name derives from Tetraodontiformes, an Order (biology), order that includes Tetraodontidae, pufferfish, porcupinefish, ocean sunfish, and triggerfish; several of these species carry the toxin. Although tetrodotoxin was discovered in these fish, it is found in several other animals (e.g., in blue-ringed octopus, blue-ringed octopuses, Taricha, rough-skinned newts, and Naticidae, moon snails). It is also produced by certain infectious or symbiotic bacteria like ''Pseudoalteromonas tetraodonis, Pseudoalteromonas'', ''Pseudomonas'', and ''Vibrio'' as well as other species found in symbiotic relationships with animals and plants. Although it produces thousands of intoxications annually and several deaths, it has shown efficacy for the treatment of cancer-related pain in phase II and III clinical trials. Tetrodotoxin is a sodium channel blocker. It inhibits the firing of action potentials in neurons by binding to the voltage-gated sodiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pufferfish Mating Ritual
The white-spotted pufferfish (''Torquigener albomaculosus'') is known for its unique and complex courtship display. Males create large geometric circles in the sand to attract females for copulation (zoology), copulation. To construct the ornate circular structure, a male works for more than a week straight. He flaps his fins along the seafloor to build ridges which he then decorates with shells and coral and sculpts a unique maze pattern in the center where a female might lay her eggs if, after evaluating his construction skills, she chooses him. He guards the eggs until they hatch and does not reuse the circles. The geometric circles were first noticed by divers in 1995, but it was not known that they were created by white-spotted pufferfish until 2013, when the species was discovered in the Ryukyu Islands. It is thought that white-spotted pufferfish are the only species of their kind to engage in this type of mating ritual. Discovery The Torquigener albomaculosus, white-spot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetraodon Lineatus
''Tetraodon'' is a genus in the pufferfish family (Tetraodontidae) found in freshwater in Africa. It is the type genus of the family and historically included numerous other species; several Asian species were moved to the genera '' Dichotomyctere'', '' Leiodon'' and '' Pao'' in 2013. Kottelat, M. (2013). The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. ''The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2013, Supplement No. 27: 1–663.''Eschmeyer, W. N., R. Fricke, and R. van der Laan (18 February 2017). Catalog of Fishes.' Retrieved 18 February 2017. Species There are 6 recognized species in this genus: * '' Tetraodon duboisi'' Poll, 1959 * '' Tetraodon lineatus'' Linnaeus, 1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torquigener Albomaculosus
''Torquigener albomaculosus'', or the white-spotted pufferfish, is the 20th discovered species of the genus ''Torquigener''. The species was discovered in the ocean waters around the Ryukyu Islands in Japan off the south coast of Amami Ōshima Island. Observed depths of the species range between . The fish's head and body are colored brown with white spots at the back. Its abdomen is silvery-white with white spots. The males are known for creating circular nests as part of their mating ritual in the sand, measuring in diameter. Such nest designs were noticed since 1995, but their creation remained a mystery until the species' discovery. The nests are created to attract mates through the nest's impressive design and ability to gather fine sand particles, both of which influence a female's mate choice. Males never reuse a nest. The white-spotted pufferfish was originally thought to be unique among pufferfish in creating these elaborate nests, however in 2018 similar nests were ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carinotetraodon
''Carinotetraodon'' is a polyphyletic genus of small freshwater pufferfish found in South and Southeast Asia. Several species have commercial importance as aquarium An aquarium (: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. fishkeeping, Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquati ... fish. Species There are 6 recognized species in the genus: * '' Carinotetraodon borneensis'' ( Regan, 1903) (Bornean red-eye puffer) * '' Carinotetraodon imitator'' ( Britz & Kottelat, 1999) (Dwarf malabar puffer) * '' Carinotetraodon irrubesco'' ( H. H. Tan, 1999) (Red-tail dwarf puffer) * '' Carinotetraodon lorteti'' ( Tirant, 1885) (Somphong's puffer, Redeye puffer or Crested puffer) * '' Carinotetraodon salivator'' ( K. K. P. Lim & Kottelat, 1995) (Striped red-eye puffer) * '' Carinotetraodon travancoricus'' ( Hora & K. K. Nair, 1941) (Malabar pufferfish, Dwarf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetraodontiformes
Tetraodontiformes (), also known as the Plectognathi, is an order of ray-finned fishes which includes the pufferfishes and related taxa. This order has been classified as a suborder of the order Perciformes, although recent studies have found that it, as the Tetraodontoidei, is a sister taxon to the anglerfish order Lophiiformes, called Lophiodei, and have placed both taxa within the Acanthuriformes. The Tetraodontiformes are represented by 10 extant families and at around 430 species overall. The majority of the species within this order are marine but a few may be found in freshwater. They are found throughout the world. Taxonomy Tetraodontiformes is a name first used for this order in 1940 by Lev Berg, the order was originally proposed in 1817 as the "''Les Plectognathes''", the Plectognathi. Cuvier divided this into two families ''"Les Gymnodontes"'' and ''"Les Sclerodermes"''. In 1940 Berg first used the term Tetraodontiformes for this order and this name is the curren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auriglobus
'' Auriglobus'' is a genus of freshwater tetraodontidae, pufferfishes native to Southeast Asia. They generally resemble ''Chonerhinos'', but are considerably smaller, only reaching up to in length, and are more strongly associated with freshwater. The different ''Auriglobus'' species are very similar in appearance — greenish-golden or yellowish-golden above and pale below — but can be separated by morphometrics and meristics. Until 1999, the ''Auriglobus'' species were included in ''Chonerhinos''. Species There are five recognized species in this genus: * ''Auriglobus amabilis'' (Tyson R. Roberts, T. R. Roberts, 1982) * ''Auriglobus modestus'' (Pieter Bleeker, Bleeker, 1850) (bronze puffer or golden puffer) * ''Auriglobus nefastus'' (Tyson R. Roberts, T. R. Roberts, 1982) (greenbottle pufferfish) * ''Auriglobus remotus'' (Tyson R. Roberts, T. R. Roberts, 1982) * ''Auriglobus silus'' (Tyson R. Roberts, T. R. Roberts, 1982) References Tetraodontidae Freshwater fish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porcupinefish
Porcupinefish are medium-to-large fish belonging to the family Diodontidae from the order Tetraodontiformes which are also commonly called blowfish and, sometimes, balloonfish and globefish. The family includes about 18 species. They are sometimes collectively called pufferfish, not to be confused with the morphologically similar and closely related Tetraodontidae, which are more commonly given this name. They are found in shallow, temperate, and tropical seas worldwide. A few species are found much further out from shore, wherein large schools of thousands of individuals can occur. Taxonomy Extant genera The following genera are known: * '' Allomycterus'' McCulloch, 1921 * '' Chilomycterus'' Brisout de Barneville, 1846 * '' Cyclichthys'' Kaup, 1855 * ''Diodon'' Linnaeus, 1758 * '' Dicotylichthys'' Kaup, 1855 * '' Lophodiodon'' Fraser-Brunner, 1943 * '' Tragulichthys'' Whitley, 1931 Fossil genera The following genera are known only from fossil remains: * †'' Eo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canthigaster
''Canthigaster'' is a genus in the pufferfish family (Tetraodontidae). A fish from this genus is sometimes referred to as a "toby" (a generally accepted name that originated in Australia) or a "sharpnose puffer". Species There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus: * '' Canthigaster amboinensis'' ( Bleeker, 1865) (Spider-eye puffer) * '' Canthigaster axiologus'' Whitley, 1931 (Pacific crown toby) *'' Canthigaster aziz'' Matsuura, Bogorodsky, Mal & Alpermann 2020 (Aziz's toby)Matsuura, Keiichi et al. “Canthigaster aziz, a new deep-dwelling toby fish (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) from the Red Sea.” ''Zootaxa'' vol. 4834,1 zootaxa.4834.1.5. 18 Aug. 2020, doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4834.1.5 * '' Canthigaster bennetti'' ( Bleeker, 1854) (Bennett's sharpnose puffer) * '' Canthigaster callisterna'' ( J. D. Ogilby, 1889) (Clown toado) * '' Canthigaster capistrata'' ( R. T. Lowe, 1839) (Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer) * '' Canthigaster compressa'' ( Marion de Procé, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arothron
''Arothron'' is a genus in the pufferfish family Tetraodontidae found in warm parts of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. These species are sometimes kept in aquaria. The largest species is ''A. stellatus'', which can reach in length. Species There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus: * '' Arothron caeruleopunctatus'' Matsuura, 1994 (Blue-spotted puffer) * '' Arothron carduus'' (Cantor, 1849) * '' Arothron diadematus'' ( Rüppell, 1829) (Masked puffer) * '' Arothron firmamentum'' ( Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (Starry puffer) * '' Arothron hispidus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (White-spotted puffer) * '' Arothron immaculatus'' (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Immaculate puffer) * '' Arothron inconditus'' J. L. B. Smith, 1958 (Belly-striped puffer) * '' Arothron manilensis'' ( Marion de Procé, 1822) (Narrow-lined puffer) * '' Arothron mappa'' ( Lesson, 1831) (Map puffer) * '' Arothron meleagris'' (Anonymous, referred to Lacépède, 1798) (Guineafowl puffer) * '' Aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
