Contusus brevicaudus,[1] known as the prickly toadfish[2] (a name also used for the closely related species C. richei), is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is known only from Australia, ranging from Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania. It is a nocturnal species that inhabits estuaries and marine waters and is usually seen at depths of less than 20 m (66 ft). It reaches 25 cm (9.8 inches) in total length.[3]

Contusus brevicaudus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Contusus
Species:
C. brevicaudus
Binomial name
Contusus brevicaudus
Hardy, 1981

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Contusus brevicaudus Hardy, 1981". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  2. ^ "Contusus brevicaudus". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Contusus brevicaudus". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26.