Image Gallery: Pufferfishes and Toadfishes

The pufferfishes and toadfishes (family Tetraodontidae) have beak like jaws made up of four pieces (two in both jaws).  Some species live in marine waters over 100 m in depth and others occur in freshwaters and estuarines. The majority of species, however, are found in shallow tropical and temperate seas. 

Ambon Toby, Canthigaster amboinensis Ambon Toby, Canthigaster amboinensis
Blacksaddle Toby, Canthigaster valentini Blacksaddle Toby, Canthigaster valentini
Blacksaddle Toby at Pixie's Pinnacle Blacksaddle Toby at Pixie's Pinnacle
A Blackspotted Pufferfish at the Great Barrier Reef A Blackspotted Pufferfish at the Great Barrier Reef
A Blackspotted Pufferfish photographed at night A Blackspotted Pufferfish photographed at night
Lateral view of a Blackspotted Pufferfish Lateral view of a Blackspotted Pufferfish
Bluespotted Pufferfish, Omegophora cyanopunctata Bluespotted Pufferfish, Omegophora cyanopunctata
Cheeseman's Puffer, Lagocephalus cheesemanii Cheeseman's Puffer, Lagocephalus cheesemanii
Clown Toby, Canthigaster callisterna Clown Toby, Canthigaster callisterna
A female Clown Toby at Port Stephens A female Clown Toby at Port Stephens
A male Clown Toby at Port Stephens A male Clown Toby at Port Stephens
A close-up of a Common Toadfish at Clifton Gardens A close-up of a Common Toadfish at Clifton Gardens
A Common Toadfish at Clifton Gardens A Common Toadfish at Clifton Gardens
A Common Toadfish partially buried in sand A Common Toadfish partially buried in sand
Ferocious Puffer, Feroxodon multistriatus Ferocious Puffer, Feroxodon multistriatus
Ferocious Puffer at North Direction Island Ferocious Puffer at North Direction Island
A Ferocious Puffer at Cabbage Tree Island A Ferocious Puffer at Cabbage Tree Island
Lantern Toby at Bougainville Reef Lantern Toby at Bougainville Reef
Scribbled Puffer being cleaned by Axilspot Hogfish Scribbled Puffer being cleaned by Axilspot Hogfish
Scribbled Puffer at Yongala Wreck Scribbled Puffer at Yongala Wreck