Contusus
Sign in to saveContusus is a genus of pufferfishes native to the coastal waters of southern Australia and New Zealand.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderTetraodontiformes
- FamilyTetraodontidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations recorded1,457
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Contusus is a genus of pufferfishes native to the coastal waters of southern Australia and New Zealand.
==Species== There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Contusus brevicaudus Hardy, 1981 Contusus richei (Fréminville, 1813) (Prickly toadfish)
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