This species unlike others in this family does not have prominent spines on its body. Like other pufferfish, it can inflate itself with water or air.
This species is abundant in the area with large numbers in the river and along the coastline and is often and unwanted by catch and pest species eating baits off hooks when fishing the river or the shoreline.
Dangerous:The Smooth Toadfish flesh is highly poisonous as it contains tetrodotoxin, Eating this fish can have fatal consequences
