Omegophora cyanopunctata, known as the bluespotted toadfish or bluespotted puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a marine, reef-associated species endemic to Australian waters, where it ranges from Gulf St Vincent to Rottnest Island. The type locality of the species is Canal Rocks. It occurs at a depth range of 1 to 25 m (3 to 82 ft) and reaches 18 cm (7 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
- Canthigaster rivulata — poisonous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Genus
- Omegophora
- Species
- Omegophora cyanopunctata
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