Image Gallery: Pufferfishes and Toadfishes

The pufferfishes and toadfishes (family Tetraodontidae) have beak like jaws made up of four pieces (two in both jaws).  Some species live in marine waters over 100 m in depth and others occur in freshwaters and estuarines. The majority of species, however, are found in shallow tropical and temperate seas. 

A Blackspotted Pufferfish at the Great Barrier Reef A Blackspotted Pufferfish at the Great Barrier Reef
A Blackspotted Pufferfish photographed at night A Blackspotted Pufferfish photographed at night
Lateral view of a Blackspotted Pufferfish Lateral view of a Blackspotted Pufferfish
Bluespotted Pufferfish, Omegophora cyanopunctata Bluespotted Pufferfish, Omegophora cyanopunctata
Cheeseman's Puffer, Lagocephalus cheesemanii Cheeseman's Puffer, Lagocephalus cheesemanii
Clown Toby, Canthigaster callisterna Clown Toby, Canthigaster callisterna
A female Clown Toby at Port Stephens A female Clown Toby at Port Stephens
A male Clown Toby at Port Stephens A male Clown Toby at Port Stephens
A close-up of a Common Toadfish at Clifton Gardens A close-up of a Common Toadfish at Clifton Gardens
A Common Toadfish at Clifton Gardens A Common Toadfish at Clifton Gardens
A Common Toadfish partially buried in sand A Common Toadfish partially buried in sand
A Ferocious Pufferfish at Cabbage Tree Island A Ferocious Pufferfish at Cabbage Tree Island
Lantern Toby at Bougainville Reef Lantern Toby at Bougainville Reef
A Map Pufferfish being cleaned by Axilspot Hogfish A Map Pufferfish being cleaned by Axilspot Hogfish
A Map Pufferfish at Yongala Wreck A Map Pufferfish at Yongala Wreck
A Map Pufferfish, Arothron mappa at North Solitary Island A Map Pufferfish, Arothron mappa at North Solitary Island
Narrow-lined Pufferfish, Arothron manilensis, at Red Rock Estuary Narrow-lined Pufferfish, Arothron manilensis, at Red Rock Estuary
Narrow-lined Pufferfish, Arothron manilensis Narrow-lined Pufferfish, Arothron manilensis
Ringed Toadfish, Omegophora armilla Ringed Toadfish, Omegophora armilla
Silver Toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus Silver Toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus