Porcupine fish

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The Porcupine fish lives in the reef-associated, marine environment.

Porcupine Fish, the common name of a family of fish. Porcupine fish are from about 10 inches to 3 feet (25 to 90 cm) long, and are covered with sharp spines. More

* Slender-spined porcupine fish, Diodon nicthemerus Cuvier, 1818 * Genus Lophodiodon * Four-bar porcupinefish, Lophodiodon calori (Bianconi, 1854) * Genus Tragulichthys * Longspine More

The porcupine fish is related to the puffer. Scientific classification: Porcupine fishes make up the family Diodontidae of the order Tetraodontiformes. - More from EncartaCollege degrees and career trainingExplore online and on-campus programs. More

Porcupine Fish, any of about 15 species of fishes, commonly found near tropical reefs, whose stout bodies are covered by spines that are normally... Porcupine Porcupine (Raymond A. Mendez/Animals Animals)Porcupine (Raymond A. More

known as the Balloon Porcupine Fish and the Spiny Puffer, this fish doesn't have any pelvic fins and instead uses its pectoral fins to swim around. This makes for an interested swimming style to say the least. More

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The porcupine fish is also called the "spotted spiny puffer;" there are approximately 15 species. They have a round, elongated body, large at the head, gradually tapering to thin at the tail. Their top body coloration is olive to brown black with a white belly. More

The porcupine fish (Diodon hystrix) is a common and widely distributed member of the family. Found throughout the world, it is a dark-spotted, brownish fish reaching a maximum length of about 90 centimetres (3 feet). More

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Porcupine fish helmetFrom the 17th to the 19th century war was quite common between different groups on the Gilbert Islands. The Gilbertese (the people of the Gilbert Islands) used the porcupine fish to make head dresses for warriors to wear during these times. More

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The body of the porcupine fish is round; much like that of the puffers, but how they inflate the body is distinctly different. More

Porcupine fish lack the physical structure of other fish in that they have no ribs. This enables them to expand without damaging their skeleton. More

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Common names

Baiacu-de-espinho-pintado in Portuguese (Português)
Guanábana in Spanish (español)
Porcupine fish in English
sapo in Portuguese (Português)
spotted burrfish in English

Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Diodontidae
Genus : Chilomycterus
Species : Chilomycterus atringa
Authority : Linnaeus, 1758