科: Tetraodontidae
メフグ（Takifugu obscurus）はフグ科に分類される淡水魚で、中国東部の沿岸と河川に分布する。成魚は約 30–44 cm、適水温 24–28 °C。
Takifugu obscurus, a member of the family Tetraodontidae, comes from coasts & rivers of E China, where it inhabits estuaries and brackish shallows. Curious, bold and not to be trusted with tankmates' fins and needs crunchy prey: snails and shellfish trim the ever-growing teeth, it grows to 30–44 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 24–28 °C range. Other Takifugu species in our database include Takifugu flavidus, Takifugu ocellatus, Takifugu rubripes.
中級向き。水質の安定が重要。Curious, bold and not to be trusted with tankmates' fins。Singly, with room to patrol。
24–28 °C が目安。急変を避け、Stable warm range。
成魚は約 30–44 cm。Middle to bottom。最小 500 L の水槽。
Needs crunchy prey: snails and shellfish trim the ever-growing teeth。人工飼料に冷凍餌を組み合わせて。
Curious, bold and not to be trusted with tankmates' fins。混泳の相手：Fast robust fish too large to harass — Only in the largest setups。Invertebrates — Eaten like the snails they areは避ける。
中国東部の沿岸と河川のEstuaries and brackish shallowsが生息地。
繁殖：Spawning reported rarely; courtship on the substrate。Unclear。