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Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology: Omegophora: From the Greek letter "omega" + Greek, phero = to carry.
More on authors: Waite & McCulloch.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 146 m (Ref. 9563). Temperate
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to southern New South Wales and Tasmania.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563)
Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986. Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p. (Ref. 9563)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat (Ref. 2156)
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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