Torafugu Abe [T.] 1950:199 Masc. Tetraodon rubripes Temminck & Schlegel 1850. Type by original designation and monotypy (in 1950). Appeared first in Abe 1939:336 [ref. 5589] without type designation (Art. 13.3); not available. In 1950:199 [ref. 558], Abe listed the type as Tetraodon rubripes Temminck & Schlegel 1850 with bibliographic reference to Abe 1939. In 1954:122 [ref. 5] Abe indicated that Fugu should replace Torafugu Abe. Available from Abe 1950 with type as rubripes. •Synonym of Gastrophysus Müller 1843 -- (Kottelat 2013:476 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Takifugu Abe 1949 -- (Matsuura 1990:17 [ref. 13815], Ebert 2001:91 [ref. 25494]). Current status: Synonym of Takifugu Abe 1949. Tetraodontidae.