Torquigener parcuspinus Hardy, 1983
Yellow-eyed toadfish
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia and northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978). Reported from Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits coastal areas.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 June 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  venomous


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