Black-blotched Porcupinefish (species: Diodon liturosus) in Kimberley Coast (Gaia Guide)
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Diodon liturosus
Black-blotched Porcupinefish


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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 65 cm (Total length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 90 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Inhabits reef edges and slopes.

Behaviour

Hides in caves and ledges during the day and forages at night.

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References

  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.