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pelagic porcupinefish (Diodon eydouxii)
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Ecological Illustration of pelagic porcupinefish (Diodon eydouxii)
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Diodontidae

pelagic porcupinefish

Diodon eydouxii

Small black spots on blue back

  • Tropical
  • Globally widespread
  • Marine fish
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

pelagic porcupinefish is a marine fish of Circumtropical. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 27 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family
Diodontidae
Genus
Diodon
Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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