Common pufferfish

Torquigener pleurogramma

Pufferfish beneath Australian Waters

Common pufferfish is a fish of Eastern Indian Ocean. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 21 cm. It is listed as Least Concern.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Torquigener
Maximum length: 21 cm
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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