Diodon hystrix
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Diodon hystrix, commonly known as the porcupinefish, is a large, spiny, nocturnal reef fish that inflates its body as a defense mechanism and is found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
porcupinefish
ⓘ
species of fish ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| authority | Linnaeus, 1758 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| behavior |
secretive during day
ⓘ
solitary ⓘ |
| binomialName | Diodon hystrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | long sharp spines ⓘ |
| bodyShape | robust ⓘ |
| camouflage | spotted pattern on body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
porcupinefish
ⓘ
spot-fin porcupinefish ⓘ spotted porcupinefish ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
body inflation
ⓘ
erectable spines ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
hard-shelled invertebrates ⓘ mollusks ⓘ sea urchins ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ subtropical seas worldwide ⓘ tropical seas worldwide ⓘ |
| eggDevelopment | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| family | Diodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | durophagous ⓘ |
| finType |
rounded pectoral fins
ⓘ
small dorsal fin set far back ⓘ |
| genus | Diodon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coral reefs
ⓘ
lagoon reefs ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| jawType | beak-like fused teeth ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalHabitat | pelagic ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 90 cm ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| riskToHumans | potentially poisonous if eaten ⓘ |
| swimmingStyle | slow swimmer ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toxin | tetrodotoxin (in some tissues) ⓘ |
| typicalDepthRange | shallow coastal waters ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 40–60 cm ⓘ |
| uses |
aquarium trade
ⓘ
occasionally consumed as food (locally) ⓘ |
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