Okinawan pufferfish - Okinawan pufferfish

Japanese: オキナコモンフグ - おきなこもんふぐ
Okinawan pufferfish - Okinawan pufferfish

...The fins are unmarked, the anal fin is pale and sickle-shaped, and the lower part of the caudal fin is white. It is generally a small pufferfish, about 18 cm in total length, but the Okinawan pufferfish, which is over 30 cm long, is also considered to be of the same species. The liver, ovaries, and skin are highly toxic, but the muscles are not.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the Okinawa pufferfish is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ひれには斑紋がなく,しりびれは淡色で鎌状をなし,尾びれの下部は白い。一般には全長18cm内外の小型のフグであるが,30cmを超えるオキナコモンフグも同種とされる。肝臓,卵巣,皮膚などの毒性は強いが,筋肉はさほど強くない。…

※「オキナコモンフグ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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