Takifugu radiatus ';
General information
 
Takifugu radiatus (Abe, 1947)
 
 
Common nameNashifugu
Synonyms
Sphoeroides vermicularis radiatus Abe, 1947
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Saltwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Percomorpharia; Tetraodontiformes; Tetraodontidae.
Geographical distribution
Japan
Occurrence Native: Japan
Importance
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Tachibana Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
Single female
Diploid chromosome number
44
Karyotype formula
8m+14sm+22st/ac
Fundamental arm number
66
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not reported
Reference(s)
Miyaki K, Tabeta O, Kayano H (1995). Karyotypes in Six Species of Pufferfishes Genus Takifugu (Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontiformes). Fisheries Science, 61(4): 594-598.