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Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology: Contusus: Latin, contusus, contundo = to crush.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m (Ref. 9002). Subtropical, preferred ?
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9002)
Usually observed in estuaries to about 20 m (Ref. 9002). Nocturnal (Ref. 9002).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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