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Porcupinefishes (burrfishes) (Diodontidae)

The Porcupinefishes (burrfishes) (Diodontidae) family has 18 species in the Guppies.za.net fish encyclopedia, 4 of which are kept in home aquariums.

Species in this family

  • Black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)Black-blotched porcupinefishDiodon liturosus
  • Longspined porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus)Longspined porcupinefishDiodon holocanthus
  • Spot-fin porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)Spot-fin porcupinefishDiodon hystrix
  • Striped burrfish (Chilomycterus schoepfii)Striped burrfishChilomycterus schoepfii
  • Birdbeak burrfish (Cyclichthys orbicularis)Birdbeak burrfishCyclichthys orbicularis
  • Bridled burrfish (Chilomycterus antennatus)Bridled burrfishChilomycterus antennatus
  • Deep-water burrfish (Allomycterus pilatus)Deep-water burrfishAllomycterus pilatus
  • Four-bar porcupinefish (Lophodiodon calori)Four-bar porcupinefishLophodiodon calori
  • Guinean burrfishChilomycterus spinosus mauretanicus
  • Hardenburg's burrfish (Cyclichthys hardenbergi)Hardenburg's burrfishCyclichthys hardenbergi
  • Longspine burrfish (Tragulichthys jaculiferus)Longspine burrfishTragulichthys jaculiferus
  • Pelagic porcupinefish (Diodon eydouxii)Pelagic porcupinefishDiodon eydouxii
  • Slender-spined porcupine fish (Diodon nicthemerus)Slender-spined porcupine fishDiodon nicthemerus
  • Spotbase burrfish (Cyclichthys spilostylus)Spotbase burrfishCyclichthys spilostylus
  • Spotfin burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus)Spotfin burrfishChilomycterus reticulatus
  • Spotted burrfishChilomycterus atringa
  • Three-barred porcupinefish (Dicotylichthys punctulatus)Three-barred porcupinefishDicotylichthys punctulatus
  • Web burrfish (Chilomycterus antillarum)Web burrfishChilomycterus antillarum
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