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Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758

Longspined porcupinefish
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Brazil country information

Common names: Baiacu, Baiacu de espinho, Baiacu-de-espinho
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Feitoza, B.M., R.S. Rosa and L.A. Rocha, 2005
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul, including Fernando de Noronha and Trindade Island (Ref. 36453, 57756). Also Ref. 7251, 126840.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Figueiredo, J.L. and N.A. Menezes, 2000
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Porc-épic ballon, Pejerizo balón, Mottled porcupinefish, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Etymology: Diodon: Greek, di = two + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 200 m (Ref. 5951), usually 2 - 35 m (Ref. 40849).   Subtropical; 37°N - 39°S, 8°E - 55°W (Ref. 55210)

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