Ringed toadfish (Omegophora armilla)

Scientific name: Omegophora armilla Waite & McCulloch, 1915

Ringed toadfish (Omegophora armilla)

The Ringed toadfish (Omegophora armilla) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to southern New South Wales and Tasmania.

Species facts

Scientific name
Omegophora armilla
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
146 m (479 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 146 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to southern New South Wales and Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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