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Diodon eydouxii Brisout de Barneville, 1846 Pelagic porcupinefish |
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photo by
Tanaka, H. |
| Family: | Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes)) | |||
| Max. size: | 27 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 1 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circumtropical. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-18. Back and sides blue, with small elongate black spots; fins with spots; dark gular band; belly silvery white (Ref. 4423). | |||
| Biology: | Pelagic throughout its life history (Ref. 592, 48637). A schooling species. Feeds on larger zooplankton and fish larvae (Ref. 9680, 48637). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 June 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||