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Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Etymology: Lophodiodon: Greek, lophos = crest + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m (Ref. 9680). Tropical, preferred ?
Indo-Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9680)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10-12;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 10 - 11. Pelagic specimens with small spots covering body; benthic specimens with 4 dark bars on flanks and a blotch on each pectoral and dorsal fin bases; fins unspotted (Ref. 4423).
Continental shelves to 100 m (Ref. 9680). Also found on sand-rubble bottoms (Ref. 90102). Adults benthic, juveniles pelagic (Ref. 30573). Presumably feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates (Ref. 9680). Not usually marketed (Ref. 9680). Not a common species (Ref. 9680).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Leis, J.M., 1986. Diodontidae. p. 903-907. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4423)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03090 (0.01293 - 0.07384), b=2.89 (2.68 - 3.10), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
69278): .
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100) .