Family: |
Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae |
Max. size: |
18 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 7 - 78 m |
Distribution: |
Western Pacific: northwestern Australia. Recently recorded from the Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia (Ref. 11897). Also from Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Found on coastal bays and estuaries on sandy and muddy substrates to 20 meters depth (Ref. 48637). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 June 2011 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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