An orthologue of pufflectin (Tn pufflectin) was identified in Takifugu niphobles.
Tn pufflectin was mainly expressed in the skin, gills, brain, and muscles.
The deduced Tn pufflectin amino acid sequence conserved two mannose-binding domains.
Recombinant Tn pufflectin exhibited binding activity to class="smallcaps">d-mannose.
Pufflectin expression is higher in a species susceptible to a monogenean parasite.