Black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)

Scientific name: Diodon liturosus Shaw, 1804

The Black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) is a marine fish of the family Diodontidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Spines short. Several yellow-edged dark blotches on body. D. liturosus differs from D. hystrix by its shorter spines and color.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Diodon liturosus
Family: Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 65.0
Depth range: 1–90 m (3–295 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 90 m, usually 15 - 30 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New South Wales. Not present in Hawaii. Southeast Atlantic: southeast coast of South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)