Slender-spined porcupine fish (Diodon nicthemerus)

Scientific name: Diodon nicthemerus Cuvier, 1818

Slender-spined porcupine fish (Diodon nicthemerus)

The Slender-spined porcupine fish (Diodon nicthemerus) is a marine fish of the family Diodontidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Southern Australia from central New South Wales to a similar latitude in Western Australia.

Biology

Found commonly in shallow bays. Nocturnal. Occurs in small aggregations.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diodon nicthemerus
Family
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
1–70 m (3–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 70 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Southern Australia from central New South Wales to a similar latitude in Western Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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