Diodon nicthemerus Cuvier, 1818
Slender-spined porcupine fish
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Etymology: Diodon: Greek, di = two + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335). More on author: Cuvier.
Etymology: Diodon: Greek, di = two + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335). More on author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 70 m (Ref. 9563). Temperate
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Indo-Pacific: Southern Australia from central New South Wales to a similar latitude in Western Australia.
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Found commonly in shallow bays. Nocturnal. Occurs in small aggregations.
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Main reference
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Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 15.1 - 22.4, mean 17.8 °C (based on 198 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD50 = 0.5313 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03162 (0.01342 - 0.07454), b=2.89 (2.68 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.8 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179): .
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100) .