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Takifugu rubripes

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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.

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WEIGHS
up to 4.4 Lbs
up to 2 kg
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Scientific Name
Takifugu rubripes
Lives For
8–10 years
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Country
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Continent
Asia
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Type
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Diet
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Conservation Status
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Region