Contusus brevicaudus

Contusus brevicaudus,^[1] known as the prickly toadfish^[2] (a name also used for the closely related species C. richei), is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is known only from Australia, ranging from Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania. It is a nocturnal species that inhabits estuaries and marine waters and is usually seen at depths of less than 20 m (66 ft). It reaches 25 cm (9.8 inches) in total length.^[3]

Contusus brevicaudus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Tetraodontidae
Genus:	Contusus
Species:	C. brevicaudus
Binomial name
Contusus brevicaudus Hardy, 1981