Northernmost Record of Cyclichthys spilostylus from Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

新潟県佐渡島より記録された北限のイガグリフグCyclichthys spilostylus

Northernmost Record of Cyclichthys spilostylus from Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Creators Doi Hiroyuki

Creators Honma Yoshiharu

Creators Sonoyama Takayuki

Creators Ishibashi Toshiaki

Creators Miyazawa Masayuki

Creators Yoneyama Yoichi

Creators Sakai Harumi

A warm water porcupine puffer Cyclichthys spilostylus was collected in Ryotsu Bay, Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, which is the northernmost record of this species. The coast waters of the Sea of Japan becoming gradually warmer, warm water marine animals including this species may extend their habitat to the north. The toxicity still unknown, C. spilostylus ought not to be eaten if collected.

[ISSN]0370-9361