Pufferfish, commonly known as "pufferfish", is a collective name for the bony fish of the family Pufferfish. Pufferfish body is cylindrical, has air bags, will inhale and expand when encountering danger, blood and internal organs and other toxic, general body length of about 100 ~ 300mm, large up to 630mm or more. The upper and lower jaws and teeth heal into 4 large tooth plates, and the teeth and jaws are very hard and can crush extremely hard shells. Thanks to its sharp teeth, it is very familiar with stealing bait, so it is a headache for anglers. Let's take a look at these seemingly cute "bait thieves" with Xiaobian.
Star-dotted oriental pufferfish, common name: boat, wax head, turtle fish. The dorsal and ventral surfaces each have a group of very weak small spines. The upper part of the body is dark green or brown with many small pale dots. There is an oblong black spot on the upper posterior and dorsal fin bases, each. The caudal fin is apricot yellow. Warm warm inshore fish. It prefers to inhabit dry coastal algae-infested areas and near estuaries. It is a smaller species of river ray, generally within 150 mm in length. Blood and internal organs are toxic. It is found in the western North Pacific. It is produced on the coast of our country.
Redfin Oriental Pufferfish, common name: black boat bar, black wax head. The body is subcylindrical , with small spines on the dorsal and ventral surfaces. The upper and lower jaws each have 2 beak-like tooth plates. The lateral skin folds of the body are well developed. The back is dark gray , and there are many black stripes behind the thorax. The hips are all white. Warm warm middle and lower layer poisonous fish. Full length up to 750 mm. After being stimulated, quickly inhale water or air, and the drum body opens its spines to intimidate the enemy. The liver and ovaries are highly toxic, and accidental ingestion can lead to death. It is found in the western North Pacific. China is found in the East China Sea and the Yellow Bohai Sea.
Yellowfin Oriental Pufferfish, common name: Boat Ba, Flower Wax Head, Yellow Tianba. There is a cluster of dense spines on the back and abdomen of the body. The upper part of the body has blue-white wavy stripes. Each fin is bright yellow. It is a poisonous fish found along the coast of our country. Skin, blood and internal organs are highly toxic and can lead to death when eaten by mistake. The general body length is 150 to 250 mm. Larger ones can reach up to 300 mm. It is found in the western North Pacific. It can be seen along the coast of our country.
False-eyed oriental pufferfish, common name: black boat bar, black wax head. The body is sub-cylindrical in shape and is covered with small spines on the dorsal and ventral surfaces. Kiss round fish tun. Small mouth. The upper and lower jaws each have 2 beak-like tooth plates. The lateral skin folds of the body are well developed. The back is dark grey with scattered small spots that blur as they grow. There is a large rounded black spot on the upper back of the pectoral fin on the side of the body, with white edges and no black markings behind the breast spot. The fins are partially or entirely black. Warm warm lower layer of poisonous fish. Full length up to 500 mm. The liver and ovaries have a "river blunt toxin" that can kill people when eaten. It is found in warm and temperate waters of the western Pacific Ocean. China's domestic production in the East China Sea Bohai Sea, can enter the Yangtze River, the lower reaches of the Yellow River.
Dark-striped oriental pufferfish have a group of small spines on the back and abdomen, and some individuals have small spines on the dorsal abdomen that are connected in front of and behind the pectoral fins. The upper part of the body has 4 to 5 irregular dark brown stripes and is scattered with many pin-pointed small yellow dots. As the fish body grows, the stripes go from unknown to disappear. There are dark spots with a pale ring on the upper posterior part of the pectoral fin and on the base of the dorsal fin. It is mainly produced in the coastal waters of China, but also enters rivers or lives in freshwater lakes. The body length is generally 150 to 250 mm, and the larger one can reach 300 mm. Toxic to internal organs and blood. It is found in the western North Pacific. China is produced in the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea, the Bohai Sea and some rivers and lakes.
The striped-bellied fork-nosed puffer, with no scales, is covered with small blunt spines, which are sometimes not prominently buried under the skin, but often have a larger group of fish spines in front of the anus. The nasal flap is a bifurcated cortical protrusion. There are many white dots on the dorsal side of the body, and several white longitudinal stripes on the abdomen. Warm water poisonous fish. The body length is generally 100 to 210 mm, and the large body length can reach about 500 mm. China can catch it in The Area of Shanghai and The Paracel Islands on Hainan Island. It is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. China is only found in the South China Sea.
Purple Oriental Pufferfish, common name: Face Boat Bar. The body is smooth and spineless. The markings on the body change with the growth of the fish body, generally when the body length is less than 300 mm, the back of the body is densely covered with small spots of color, and it gradually disappears with the growth spots of the individual and becomes purple-brown. There is a large dark brown round spot on the upper posterior part of the pectoral fin and at the base of the dorsal fin. Warm water inshore demersal fish. Individuals are larger, reaching more than 400 mm. Blood and internal organs are toxic and the meat is edible after processing. It is found off the coast of the western North Pacific. China is produced in the northern part of the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea.
Insect-patterned oriental pufferfish, common name: noodle boat, air drum, chicken hug, wax head. The body is smooth and spineless , with a brown upper part with many round or worm-like pale blue markings , with a brown spot with pale margins behind the pectoral fin. The lower edge of the and caudal fins is white. Warm water demersal fish. Its natural habitats are offshore and estuaries. The body length is generally 150 to 200 mm. Blood and visceral toxicity is less, and meat is edible after processing. It is found in the western part of the Beiping Ocean. It is produced on the coast of our country.
Brown-spotted-bellied pufferfish, common name: king chicken fish, golden turtle fish. The dorsal abdomen has small spines, and the ventral surface has many longitudinal grooves from the head to the anterior anus. The nasal sac is rounded and protruding. The dorsal side of the body is green. The caudal fin is concave. The upper leaf tip and lower leaf margin are white. The gill holes are black. The middle sieve bone is rectangular and more than twice as long as it is wide. Warm water demersal fish are generally 130 to 250 mm long, and the largest ones can reach about 540 mm. The internal organs are toxic and can only be eaten after processing. China's South China Sea is more common. It is found in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. China's domestic production in the South China Sea, east China Sea and Yellow Sea.
Greenfin horsefish, common name: bread fish. Flattened body sides. The body is 2 times larger than the body height. The scales are small and scaly. No sidelines. The mouth is small and the incisors are incisor-shaped. The gill holes are small and located under the eyes. The first dorsal spine, the first fin spine is strong, with 3 rows of barbs. The ventral fin is only 1, becoming a short spine, attached to the end of the bone of the belt, and cannot be moved. The body is blue-grey with green fins; small fish have dark spots on their bodies. Warm water inshore demersal fish. The South China Sea producers are small, generally not more than 200 mm; the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea producers are generally 250 mm long, and the large ones can reach 320 mm. It is found in the western North Pacific. It is produced on the coast of our country.
Finally, we remind everyone that pufferfish are poisonous, do not handle and eat them without authorization, so as not to endanger their lives.
Source: Yancheng Institute of Technology Aquarium official website
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