Three-barred porcupinefish (Dicotylichthys punctulatus)

Scientific name: Dicotylichthys punctulatus Kaup, 1855

Three-barred porcupinefish (Dicotylichthys punctulatus)

The Three-barred porcupinefish (Dicotylichthys punctulatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Diodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Moreton Bay to Bass Strait in Australia.

Biology

Found in estuarine, coastal and offshore reefs to a depth of 50 m. Nocturnal and solitary. Feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates. Not usually marketed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dicotylichthys punctulatus
Family
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Moreton Bay to Bass Strait in Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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