Tetractenos glaber (Fréminville, 1813)
Smooth toadfish
photo by Groeneveld, R.

Family:  Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on coastal bays on sandy flats, often in very large schools, entering fresh water in estuaries (Ref. 9002).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 June 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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