Diodon
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Diodon is a genus of porcupinefishes known for their ability to inflate their bodies and display sharp external spines as a defense mechanism.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diodon holocanthus | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of fishes
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsToSuperorder | Acanthopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | porcupinefishes ⓘ |
| containsToxin | tetrodotoxin (in some tissues, species-dependent) ⓘ |
| defenseFunction | deterrence of predators ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
hard-shelled invertebrates ⓘ mollusks ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predator of hard-shelled benthic invertebrates ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| family | Diodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical seas
ⓘ
tropical seas ⓘ |
| hasAbility | inflate body ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | robust ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameForSpecies |
black-blotched porcupinefish
ⓘ
freckled porcupinefish ⓘ long-spined porcupinefish ⓘ spot-fin porcupinefish ⓘ |
| hasDefenseMechanism |
erection of sharp external spines
ⓘ
inflation of body ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
beak-like fused teeth
ⓘ
external spines ⓘ globular body when inflated ⓘ |
| inflationMechanism |
ingestion of air (when out of water)
ⓘ
ingestion of water ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namingYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Diodon eydouxii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diodon holocanthus NERFINISHED ⓘ Diodon hystrix NERFINISHED ⓘ Diodon liturosus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Diodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| spineState |
spines erect when inflated
ⓘ
spines lie flat when not inflated ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Diodon holocanthus