Diodon nicthemerus

(Cuvier, 1818)

Vernacular names
English : Slender-spined porcupinefish
French : Poisson porc-épic globe

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Diodontidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Rounded belly, small but powerful mouth, large eyes. Coloration with broad black and white vertical bands on flanks, dark back. Body covered with long and thin bright yellow spines.

Range and habitat
Indo-Pacific, only occurs around south Australia, from central New South Wales to Western Australia. Found around shallow bays, in small aggregations.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not Listed
Status : Poorly known species with a relatively small range. It doesn’t seem to be vulnerable to any threats at this time but monitoring should be carried out.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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