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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Etymology: Allomycterus: Greek, allos = other + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose (Ref. 45335); pilatus: Named for Gilbert Whitley.. More on author: Whitley.

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Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 270 m (Ref. 9563). Temperate, preferred ?

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Indo-West Pacific: temperate Australia, Tasman Sea and New Zealand.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563)

A deepwater species found on the continental shelf. Capable of inflating its body by sucking in air or water and easily gets entangled in nets (Ref. 9563).

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Leis, J.M., 2006. Nomenclature and distribution of the species of the porcupinefish family Diodontidae (Pisces, Teleostei). Mem. Mus. Victoria 63(1):77-90. (Ref. 93017)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Allomycterus pilatus Whitley, 1931