Rusty-spotted toadfish
Torquigener pallimaculatus
![Rusty-spotted toadfish ( Torquigener pallimaculatus )](/media/cache/56/20/56200dc41bb79f8e37cf9d74c3c8eb01.jpg)
(Image credit: Sue Morrison, WA Museum)
Dorsal colour pattern of small to moderately large rounded pale spots delineated by rosette of smaller dark spots on greyish-brown background. Double series of large dark spots on sides.
Length: Up to 15 cm
Habitat
Sandy coastal areas; 7-20 m depth
Log it
In Western Australia, log this species south of Perth metropolitan area
Related links/info
Species names on the Redmap site are based on the Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota or CAAB (http://www.cmar.csiro.au/caab/). This is updated regularly and lists the approved common name, family, species name and more.
Allen, GR (2009) Field Guide to Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia Western Australian Museum.
Find further information and images at FISHES OF AUSTRALIA http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/