Diodontidae
E259703
Diodontidae is a family of marine fish commonly known as porcupinefishes, characterized by their ability to inflate their bodies and their covering of sharp spines for defense.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diodontidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
globose when inflated
ⓘ
robust ⓘ |
| characteristic |
ability to inflate body
ⓘ
body covered with sharp spines ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
porcupine fish family
ⓘ
porcupinefishes ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Xenaploactis
ⓘ
surface form:
Allomycterus
Chilomycterus ⓘ Cyclichthys ⓘ Dicotylichthys ⓘ Diodon ⓘ Lophodiodon ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
erectable spines
ⓘ
inflation of body ⓘ toxicity in some species ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
hard-shelled invertebrates ⓘ mollusks ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Tetraodontidae by presence of large external spines ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical oceans
ⓘ
tropical oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predators of hard-shelled benthic invertebrates ⓘ |
| eggDevelopment | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| environment | saltwater ⓘ |
| feedingAdaptation | strong beak-like jaws ⓘ |
| finMorphology |
no pelvic fins
ⓘ
small pectoral fins ⓘ |
| habitat | marine ⓘ |
| humanUse | occasionally collected for curios ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
reliance on maneuverability rather than speed
ⓘ
slow swimming ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Chilomycterus
ⓘ
surface form:
Chilomycterus schoepfi
Diodon ⓘ
surface form:
Diodon holocanthus
Diodon hystrix ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
large predatory fishes
ⓘ
sharks ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Tetraodontidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| riskToHumans | some species potentially poisonous if eaten ⓘ |
| skeletonFeature | fused teeth forming a beak ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.