- Contusus
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Contusus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Tetraodontiformes Family: Tetraodontidae Genus: Contusus
Whitley, 1947Species See text.
Contusus is a genus of pufferfishes containing only two species. Its venom is among the most poisonous in the world.[citation needed]
Species
- Genus Contusus
- Contusus brevicaudus Hardy, 1981
- Prickly toadfish, Contusus richei (Fréminville, 1813)
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). Species of Contusus in FishBase. May 2006 version.
Categories: - Genus Contusus
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