Contusus
Sign in to saveContusus is a genus of pufferfishes native to the coastal waters of southern Australia and New Zealand.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderTetraodontiformes
- FamilyTetraodontidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations recorded1,457
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 17
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Collections
- NMV, AM, TMAG, SAMA
- Recorded in
- Australia
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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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