# Ringed toadfish

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{{Short description|Species of pufferfish}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Omegophora armilla P2023217.JPG
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| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
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| genus = Omegophora
| species = armilla
| authority = Waite & McCulloch, 1915
}}

The '''ringed toadfish''' ('''''Omegophora armilla''''') is a species of puffer in the family [Tetraodontidae](/source/Tetraodontidae). It grows up to {{cvt|25|cm}} in length, and is poisonous to consume.<ref name="fishbase" /> It has a [black](/source/black) ring surrounding its [pectoral fins](/source/pectoral_fins), and an oval-like body covered in small spines.<ref name="fishes" />

== Distribution, habitat, and feeding ==
It lives in [seagrass beds](/source/Seagrass), rocky reefs, and sandy bottoms from 1 to 146 meters deep.<ref name="fishes" /> It is found in the eastern [Indian Ocean](/source/Indian_Ocean), around southern [Australia](/source/Australia).<ref name="iucn" /> Its prey consists of small, [benthic](/source/benthic) [invertebrate](/source/invertebrate)s, making it a carnivore.<ref name="fishes" />

== Conservation ==
It is sometimes [bycatch](/source/bycatch)ed in Australian fisheries, and its aquatic resources are being harvested, but these factors do not impact it much. It has no specific threats, and its distribution overlaps with [marine protected area](/source/marine_protected_area)s, so it has been listed as [Least Concern](/source/Least-concern_species) by the [IUCN Red List](/source/IUCN_Red_List).<ref name="iucn" />

== Taxonomy ==
''Omegophora armilla'' is one of two species in its genus, alongside the bluespotted toadfish (''[Omegophora cyanopunctata](/source/Omegophora_cyanopunctata)''), with which it overlaps.<ref name="iucn" />

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="fishbase">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fishbase.us/summary/Omegophora-armilla.html|title=Omegophora armilla summary page|website=FishBase|language=en|access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="fishes">{{Cite web|url=http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/874|title=Omegophora armilla|website=fishesofaustralia.net.au|access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="iucn">{{Cite web|url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/193676/2258862|title=Omegophora armilla (Ringed Toadfish)|website=IUCN Red List of Threatened Species|access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref>
}}

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Category:Tetraodontidae
Category:Marine fish of Southern Australia
Category:Fish described in 1915

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