Diodon nicthemerus Cuvier, 1818
Slender-spined porcupine fish
Diodon nicthemerus
photo by Good, P.

 Family:  Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
 Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 1 - 70 m
 Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Southern Australia from central New South Wales to a similar latitude in Western Australia.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Found commonly in shallow bays. Nocturnal. Occurs in small aggregations.
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  poisonous to eat
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 13.03.95
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 27.01.14

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