Lophodiodon

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Lophodiodon is a genus of spiny, inflatable porcupinefishes known for their defensive body inflation and sharp external spines.

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Lophodiodon canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsToGroup ray-finned fishes
bodyTemperatureRegulation ectothermic
class Actinopterygii
commonName spiny porcupinefishes
defenseMechanism body inflation
erectable spines
diet carnivorous
ecologicalRole marine fish
family Diodontidae NERFINISHED
feedingType predatory
habitat marine environment
hasAdaptation inflation to deter predators
spines for protection
hasBodyPart dorsal fin
eyes
fins
mouth
pectoral fins
tail fin
hasCharacteristic defensive body inflation
external spines
inflatable body
sharp spines
hasLifeStage adult
egg
juvenile
larva
hasNotochord yes
hasTrait bony skeleton
inflatable abdomen
spiny skin
hasVertebralColumn yes
isA bony fish genus
marine vertebrate
porcupinefish genus
kingdom Animalia
livesIn ocean
locomotion swimming
order Tetraodontiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
respiration gills
riskToHumans can cause injury with sharp spines
skeletonType bony
subdivisionRanks species
taxonRank genus

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Diodontidae containsTaxon Lophodiodon