Torquigener whitleyi
Torquigener whitleyi (Paradice, 1927)
Whitley's toadfish
Torquigener whitleyi
photo by CSIRO


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Family:  Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Max. size:  9.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: northwestern Australia (Ref. 3131) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 June 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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