| Main Ref. | Honma Y, Ozawa T, Chiba A, 1980, Maturation and spawning behavior of the Puffer, Fugu niphobles, occurring on the coast of Sado Island in the Sea of Japan (a preliminary report), Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 27(2)129-138 | ||
| Spawning type | Group spawning | ||
| Aggregation type | Unknown | ||
| Spawning evidence | |||
| Direct | |||
| Spawning observation | |||
| Indirect | |||
| GSI; Multiple gravid females; Mature gonads | |||
| Status | Unknown | ||
| Lunar phase | New moon; First quarter; Full moon; Third quarter; | ||
| Habitat type | Gravel; Shallow coastal; Rubble; Sand; Shoreline | ||
| Management | Gear | ||
| Country | Japan | ||