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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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Contusus |
Species: | C. brevicaudus
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Binomial name | |
Contusus brevicaudus Hardy, 1981
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References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Contusus brevicaudus Hardy, 1981". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "Contusus brevicaudus". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Contusus brevicaudus". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26.