| Family: |
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes)) |
| Max. size: |
38 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 13 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to northern South America. Eastern Atlantic: off Mauritania (Ref. 5377). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Spines on head and body short, fixed, and with a fleshy sheath, those on sides and top of body more vertically erect; 10 to 12 spines in an approximate row from snout to dorsal fin; a long fleshy tentacle above eye; small black spots on head and body but not on fins (Ref. 13442). |
| Biology: |
Occurs usually on or near coral reefs (Ref. 7251). Rare, most often found from seagrass beds (Ref. 13442). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 June 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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