Contusus
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Contusus is a genus of pufferfishes containing only two species. Its venom is among the most poisonous in the world.[citation needed]
[edit] Species
- Genus Contusus
- Contusus brevicaudus Hardy, 1981
- Prickly toadfish, Contusus richei (Fréminville, 1813)
[edit] References
- "Contusus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
