Pelagic porcupinefish (Diodon eydouxii)

Scientific name: Diodon eydouxii Brisout de Barneville, 1846

Pelagic porcupinefish (Diodon eydouxii)

The Pelagic porcupinefish (Diodon eydouxii) is a marine fish of the family Diodontidae. Native range: Circumtropical.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diodon eydouxii
Family
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Depth range
1 m (3 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 1 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Circumtropical.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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