Common Toadfish (species: Tetractenos hamiltoni) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Tetractenos hamiltoni
Common Toadfish


©Melanie Cook: Common Toadfish (Tetractenos hamiltoni)

©Michael Jefferies: Common Toadfish (Tetractenos hamiltoni)

©Rick Winterbottom: Common Toadfish (Tetractenos hamiltoni)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Tetraodontidae
Genus Tetractenos
Species Tetractenos hamiltoni
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 14 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Inhabits shallow estuaries, often buried in sand with only eyes exposed (FishBase).

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