Contusus richei (Fréminville, 1813)
Prickly toadfish
Contusus richei
photo by CSIRO

 Family:  Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae
 Max. size:  25.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 7 years
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 1 - 50 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Found in coastal waters (Ref. 9563).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 04.11.91
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 09.06.15

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