Common name of Diodon holocanthus
 
Umgangssprachlicher Name Freckled porcupinefish
Language English
Typ Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Land Australia
Fundort
Ref. Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990
Lebensstadium juveniles and adults
Geschlecht females and males
Core non-fish animal
Erster Bezug color pattern(s)
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Remarks Porcupinefishes have prominent spines covering their heads ad bodies (Ref. 5288). 'porcupine', i.e., spiny pig, from Latin 'porcus', i.e., pig and 'spinus, i.e., spine (p. 404, Ref. 11979).
 
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