Highfin toadfish

Torquigener altipinnis

Pufferfish from Australian Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Tropical fish

Torquigener altipinnis, the highfin toadfish, is a species of fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is found in the coastal waters off eastern Australia, from southeast Queensland to Malabar, New South Wales, as well as Norfolk, Lord Howe and Raoul Islands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Torquigener
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: Australia, including the Lord Howe and Norfolk islands and New Zealand, including Kermadec Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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