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Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology: Contusus: Latin, contusus, contundo = to crush.
Eponymy: Dr Claude Antoine Gaspard Riche (1762–1797) was one of the naturalists attached to the expedition of General Bruni d’Entrecasteaux which went in search of the lost ships of. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 50 m (Ref. 9563). Temperate
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2156); max. reported age: 7 years (Ref. 31614)
Found in coastal waters (Ref. 9563).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Scott, T.D., C.J.M. Glover and R.V. Southcott, 1974. The marine and freshwater fishes of South Australia. A.B. James, Government Printer, South Australia. 2nd ed. 392 p. (Ref. 2156)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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