Notesthes robusta Bullrout, Freshwater Stonefish, Kroki

Notesthes robusta is commonly referred to as Bullrout, Freshwater Stonefish, Kroki. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Has a poison harmful to health.

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lexID:

17864 

AphiaID:

281773 

Scientific:

Notesthes robusta 

German:

Bullrout, Kroki, Süßwasser Steinfisch 

English:

Bullrout, Freshwater Stonefish, Kroki 

Category:

 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Tetrarogidae (Family) > Notesthes (Genus) > robusta (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Günther, ), 1860 

Occurrence:

Australia, Endemic species, New South Wales (Australia), Queensland (Australia) 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

Meter 

Habitats:

Algae zones, Brackish water, Estuaries (river mouths), Freshwater, Gravel soil, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Muddy grounds, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

7.87" - 11.81" (20cm - 30cm) 

Temperature:

50 °F - 86 °F (10°C - 30°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Predatory 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Has a poison harmful to health 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

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  Notesthes robusta
  Bullrout, Kroki, Süßwasser Steinfisch

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-11-10 13:11:30 

Last edit:

2025-11-11 15:20:55 

tossico

This is a general hint!
Notesthes robusta has a harmful toxin.
As a rule, animals with a harmful poison do not pose mortal danger in normal Aquarieaner everyday life. Read the following husbandry information and comments from aquarists who already keep Notesthes robusta in their aquarium to get a better picture about the possible danger. However, please be careful when using Notesthes robusta. Every human reacts differently to poisons.
If you suspect that you have come into contact with the poison, please contact your doctor or the poison emergency call.
The phone number of the poison emergency call can be found here:
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Overview Europe: European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists

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