Common name of Diodon hystrix
 
आम नाम Porcupinefish
Language English
प्रकार Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
देश United Kingdom
स्थान
संदर्भ Sanches, J.G., 1991
जीवन अवस्था juveniles and adults
लिंग females and males
Core non-fish animal
1st modifier
2nd modifier
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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