Torquigener squamicauda (Ogilby, 1910)
Brush-tail toadfish

Family:  Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found mainly in clear estuaries in shallow depths over sand, sometimes in small aggregations (Ref. 9002).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 June 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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