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Highfin toadfish

Torquigener altipinnis (Ogilby, 1891)

Status not recordedbony fish

The highfin toadfish (Torquigener altipinnis) is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, order Tetraodontiformes.

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Quick facts about the highfin toadfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the highfin toadfish live?

Not recorded

Is the highfin toadfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the highfin toadfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderTetraodontiformes
  5. familyTetraodontidae
  6. genusTorquigener
  7. SpeciesTorquigener altipinnis (Ogilby, 1891)

Synonyms Tetrodon altipinnis

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Peix bola mostassaCatalan
  • Baiacu-mostardaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the highfin toadfish

Other species in the same genus Torquigener.

Dwarf blaasop

Torquigener hypselogeneion

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

Banded toado

Torquigener pleurogramma

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the highfin toadfish?

The highfin toadfish (Torquigener altipinnis) belongs to the family Tetraodontidae in the order Tetraodontiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Highfin toadfish (Torquigener altipinnis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/highfin-toadfish

MLA

“Highfin toadfish (Torquigener altipinnis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/highfin-toadfish.

BibTeX
@misc{highfin_toadfish_2026,
  title = {Highfin toadfish (Torquigener altipinnis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/highfin-toadfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}