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Contusus brevicaudus
Contusus brevicaudus Hardy, 1981
photo by Dowling, C.

Family:  Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 20 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Usually observed in estuaries to about 20 m (Ref. 9002). Nocturnal (Ref. 9002).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 June 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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