Globefish (species: Diodon nicthemerus) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Diodon nicthemerus
Globefish


©Mark Norman / Museum Victoria: Globefish (Diodon nicthemerus)

©Mikkel Elbech: Globefish (Diodon nicthemerus)

©John Turnbull: Wilsons Promontory

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Diodontidae
Genus Diodon
Species Diodon nicthemerus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 40 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 70 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Globefish (Diodon nicthemerus)

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found commonly in shallow bays (FishBase).

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