Contusus brevicaudus, known as the prickly toadfish (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.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Poisonous. The note covers its whole family. Pufferfish; tetrodotoxin in liver, ovaries and skin Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Omegophora armilla — poisonous
- Sphoeroides psittacus — considered poisonous
- Tetractenos glaber — poisonous
- Polyspina piosae — poisonous
- Chelonodon kappa — poisonous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Genus
- Contusus
- Species
- Contusus brevicaudus
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