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These fish are sometimes sold to souvenir shops, where the porcupine fish are lacquered in their puffed up state. Otherwise, they are not highly sought after because their organs are poisonous. The poison in the fish actually comes from a type of toxic algae that ... Porcupinefish Scientific Name: Diodon hystrix...
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Class: Fishes: 4 classes Diet: Shellfish ... Family: No Fish family information Conservation Status: Non-threatened ... Scientific Name: Diodon hystrix Habitat: most common in shallow waters, turtle grass beds...
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SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION ... COMMON NAME: ... Porcupinefish can also inflate their bodies with water or air, but these fishes are also armed with well-developed spines from head to tail. These spines, which can be up to 5 cm (2 in.) long, make the porcupine fish even more difficult to attack.
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From the Net Pets Fish ID Library, a list of Porcupine or Burrfishes by common names with basic profile information on the scientific name, distribution, length, diet and compatibility of them. No photos included...
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The Spiny Porcupine Puffer Fish is an odd looking fish that has the obvious ability to inflate with water when threatened. They can also inflate with air if removed from the water and this can damage them internally. ... Scientific Name : Diodon holacanthus...
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www.fishlore.com/profile-porcupinepuffer.htm
www.fishlore.com/profile-porcupinepuffer.htm
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Many different species in the family Diodontidae of the order Tetraodontiformes are commonly known as Porcupine puffer fish. ... Link to us; · Photo gallery; · Plant species; · Tropica Plant DB; Tropical fish species; · By Common name; · By Scientific name; Tropical Marine fish ; · By Common name;
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www.aquaticcommunity.com/predatory/porcupine.php
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Fish Listed by Common Nam ... Corals Listed by Common Name (listed by scientific name and family ... Molluscs (except cephalopods and nudibranchs) Listed by Common Name (wallpaper, listed by scientific name and family...
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www.richard-seaman.com/Underwater/AnimalsByCommonName.h...
www.richard-seaman.com/Underwater/AnimalsByCommonName.html
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The Porcupine fish's scientific name is 'diodon holacanthus.' It has spines to protect itself. There are about 16 kinds of Porcupine fishes. They have camouflage, meaning that they can blend in with the rocks where they like to hide.
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This page provides free information about Porcupine fish ... 3 definitions for Porcupine fish ... Globefish \Globe"fish`\, n. (Zool.) A plectognath fish of the genera Diodon, Tetrodon, and allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water or air and distend the body to a more or less globular form. Called also porcupine fish,
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www.wkonline.com/d/Porcupine_fish.html
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