Pelagic porcupinefish (Diodon eydouxii) fish species and information / pictures of Pelagic porcupinefish - Diodon eydouxii

Pelagic porcupinefish (Diodon eydouxii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diodon eydouxii

Common Name
Pelagic porcupinefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Back and sides blue, with small elongate black spots; fins with spots; dark gular band; belly silvery white (Ref. 4423).

Classification

Classified By
Brisout de Barneville, 1846
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Porcupinefishes (burrfishes) (Diodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Circumtropical.
Distribution
Circumtropical.
Range
31°N - 37°S, 50°W - 154°W

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
pelagic-neritic
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 1 - ? m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
3.71 s.e. 0.51 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
27.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5313 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated