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Diodon liturosus Shaw, 1804

Black-blotched porcupinefish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Black-blotched porcupinefish, Boteting taut, Botiting laot
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Surigao City and Sorsogon City (Ref. 58652), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Also Ref. 1602, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Broad, G., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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: Shaw.

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 90 m (Ref. 37816), usually 15 - 30 m (Ref. 9680).   Tropical; 30°N - 30°S

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