In collection:
Animals
Takifugu rubripes
Did You Know?
A fun fact about the Japanese pufferfish (Takifugu rubripes) is that it possesses one of the smallest known genomes of any vertebrate, which has made it a valuable model for human genome research.
WEIGHS
up to 4.4 Lbs
up to 2 kg
Scientific Name
Takifugu rubripes
Lives For
8–10 years
Country
Continent
Asia
Type
Diet
Conservation Status
Region