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. 

Scribbled Puffer, Arothron mappa at North Solitary Island Scribbled Puffer, Arothron mappa at North Solitary Island
Milkspot Toadfish, Chelonodon patoca Milkspot Toadfish, Chelonodon patoca
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
Ocean Puffer, Lagocephalus lagocephalus Ocean Puffer, Lagocephalus lagocephalus
Ringed Toadfish, Omegophora armilla Ringed Toadfish, Omegophora armilla
Silver Toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus Silver Toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus
Smooth Golden Pufferfish, Lagocephalus inermis Smooth Golden Pufferfish, Lagocephalus inermis
Smooth Toadfish at Wollongong Smooth Toadfish at Wollongong
Smooth Toadfish in a rockpool Smooth Toadfish in a rockpool
Smooth Toadfish at Shelly Beach Smooth Toadfish at Shelly Beach
A Starry Pufferfish, Arothron stellatus, at South Solitary Island A Starry Pufferfish, Arothron stellatus, at South Solitary Island
Starry Pufferfish, Arothron stellatus, at Fly Point Starry Pufferfish, Arothron stellatus, at Fly Point
Stars-and-stripes Puffer, Arothron hispidus Stars-and-stripes Puffer, Arothron hispidus
A Weeping Toadfish at Nambucca Heads A Weeping Toadfish at Nambucca Heads
Weeping Toadfish, Torquigener pleurogramma Weeping Toadfish, Torquigener pleurogramma
Weeping Toadfish at Haycock Point Weeping Toadfish at Haycock Point
Smooth Toadfish buried in sand Smooth Toadfish buried in sand