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Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758

Longspined porcupinefish
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Hong Kong country information

Common names: 六斑刺魨, 棘泡
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: To, A.W.L., K.S.H. Ching and S.K.H. Shea, 2013
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: SWIMS CHO 97045 (Ref. 94637). Rare. Reported from Tung Ping Chau, Crescent Island, Sharp Island, and Shelter Island. Only a single individual was observed at each site. Although not usually sold in fish markets, this species is often seen in dried seafood stalls (Ref. 128523).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Cornish, A.S., 2000
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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: Linnaeus.

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 200 m (Ref. 5951), usually 2 - 35 m (Ref. 40849).   Subtropical; 37°N - 39°S, 8°E - 55°W (Ref. 55210)

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