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Torquigener pleurogramma (Regan, 1903) Weeping toado |
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photo by
Banks, I. |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 21 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | A shallow water species found in estuaries and coastal waters (Ref. 9563). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 June 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||