Omegophora cyanopunctata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Omegophora |
Species: | O. cyanopunctata
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Binomial name | |
Omegophora cyanopunctata Hardy & Hutchins, 1981
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Omegophora cyanopunctata,[1] known as the bluespotted toadfish or bluespotted puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a marine, reef-associated species endemic to Australian waters, where it ranges from Gulf St Vincent to Rottnest Island. The type locality of the species is Canal Rocks.[2] It occurs at a depth range of 1 to 25 m (3 to 82 ft) and reaches 18 cm (7 inches) in total length.[3]