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Species · Spotted Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

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Classification

Rank
SPECIES
Domain
ANIMAL
Scientific name
Diodon hystrix

Also known as

Norwegian
Diodon hystrix
German
Gepunkteter Igelfisch
Swedish
Diodon hystrix
Russian
Длинношипая рыба-ёж
Korean
잔점박이가시복
Portuguese
Peixe-ouriço
Italian
Pesce istrice puntinato
French
Poisson porc-épic boubou
Spanish
Pez erizo pecoso
Chinese
密斑二齒魨
Arabic
Diodon hystrix
Japanese
ネズミフグ
Polish
Diodon jeżyk
Danish
Plettet pindsvinefisk
Dutch
Gestippelde Egelvis
Turkish
Diodon hystrix

Taxonomy

Description

species of fish

Fact sheet

Conservation status
Least Concern IUCN Red List
Danger to humans
potentially dangerous
poisonous to eat
Weight
2.8 kg
Length
40.0 – 91.0 cm
Visibility
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External sources

  • Wikipedia Editor-curated species articles, typically with photos, habitat and distribution
  • Wikidata Structured knowledge base — source of Q-IDs, images, range maps and traits
  • iNaturalist Citizen-science platform with worldwide sightings, taxonomy and common names
  • WoRMS World Register of Marine Species — authoritative taxonomy for marine organisms
  • FishBase Global database for fishes only — size, biology, occurrence
  • IUCN Red List List of globally threatened animal and plant species published by the IUCN