''Contusus brevicaudus'', known as the prickly toadfish (a name also used for the closely related species ''C. richei''), is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is known only from

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, ranging from Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania. It is a nocturnal species that inhabits estuaries and marine waters and is usually seen at depths of less than 20 m (66 ft). It reaches 25 cm (9.8 inches) in total length.

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Tetraodontidae Fish described in 1981 {{Tetraodontiformes-stub