Takifugu Rubripes
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| Scientific name | Takifugu rubripes |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Higher classification | Takifugu |
| Order | Tetraodontiformes |
| Rank | Species |
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| ID | 2310442 |
About Takifugu Rubripes
Takifugu rubripes, commonly known as the Japanese puffer, Tiger puffer, or torafugu, is a pufferfish in the genus Takifugu. It is distinguished by a very small genome that has been fully sequenced because of its use as a model species and is in widespread use as a reference in genomics.