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Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Etymology: Diodon: Greek, di = two + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335). More on author: Shaw.
Omgeving / Klimaat / Range
Ecologie
; marien rifbewoner; diepteverspreiding 1 - 90 m (Ref. 37816), usually 15 - 30 m (Ref. 9680). Tropical, preferred ?; 30°N - 30°S
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New South Wales. Not present in Hawaii (Ref. 9680). Southeast Atlantic: southeast coast of South Africa (Ref. 4423).
Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 65.0 cm TL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 9710)
Dorsale stekels (totaal): 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 14-16; Anale stekels 0; Anale zachte stralen: 14 - 16. Spines short (Ref. 1602). Several yellow-edged dark blotches on body (Ref. 559). D. liturosus differs from D. hystrix by its shorter spines and color (Ref. 37816).
Inhabits reef edges and slopes (Ref. 6113, 48637). Hides in caves and ledges during the day and forages at night (Ref. 9680). Also found below plate-corals during the day and often deep, ranging to at least 40 meters depth. Juveniles occur in lagoons and estuaries (Ref. 48637). Solitary. Feeds on crustaceans and mollusks. Not usually marketed (Ref. 9680).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geslachtsrijpheid | Voortplanting | Kuitschieten | Eieren | Fecundity | Larven
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Gevaarlijk voor mensen
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30303)
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van minder commercieel belang; Aquarium: Commercieel
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