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Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology: Omegophora: From the Greek letter "omega" + Greek, phero = to carry.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Subtropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: known from the type locality, Canal Rocks, Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.1 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 41414)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.), 1999. Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of November 1999. Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in November 1999. (Ref. 33021)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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