Weeping Toadfish
Torquigener pleurogramma
Chordata – Osteichthyes
Distribution:
Commonly referred to as a blowie, these pufferfish are considered to be a nuisance to recreational fishers because they gobble up bait, making it hard for fishers to catch other species. However, blowies play an important role in marine ecosystems, as they are omnivorous (plant- and animal-eaters) and feed on almost anything they can scavenge. They consume waste scraps, bait and burley along with its normal diet, and therefore help to keep our coastal waters clean.
Did you know?
Pufferfish produce a highly lethal toxin called tetrodotoxin – present in their skin, flesh and internal organs. Do not allow dogs to mouth any dead fish, as they can ingest sufficient toxin to kill them.
In This Section
- Chordates – Animals with backbones
- Invertebrates – Animals without backbones
- Abalone
- Acorn barnacle
- Baler shell
- Blue button sea jelly
- Bluebottle
- Bryozoan
- Bubbler crabs and sand balls
- Chiton
- Cone shell
- Coral
- Cowry shell
- Crab
- Cuttlebone
- Goose barnacle
- Hermit crabs
- Horned ghost crab (Manburr)
- Limpet
- Mud crab
- Mussel
- Periwinkle
- Pipi
- Ram’s horn shell
- Razor clam
- Sand dollars
- Scallop
- Sea hare
- Sea hares
- Sea jelly
- Sea star
- Sea urchin
- Silver-lip pearl oyster
- Sponge
- Tube worm
- Turban snail
- Violet snail
- Marine Pests
- Seagrasses and Algae
- Unusual Finds