Dicotylichthys punctulatus
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Photographed in Manly, Sydney | |
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Chordata
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Family: | Diodontidae
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Genus: | Dicotylichthys Kaup, 1855
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Species: | D. punctulatus
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Binomial name | |
Dicotylichthys punctulatus Kaup, 1855
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Dicotylichthys punctulatus also known as the Three-bar porcupinefish is a species of porcupinefish endemic to the east coast of Australia, where it is found in coastal and offshore reef environments down to 50 m (160 ft) deep.[1] This species grows to 40 cm (16 in) in standard length, although most only reach 18 cm (7.1 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References[]
- ^ McGrouther, Mark (2019-01-11). "Threebar Porcupinefish, Dicotylichthys punctulatus Kaup, 1855". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.
Categories:
- Diodontidae
- Monotypic fish genera
- Fish of Australia
- Fish described in 1855
- Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup
- Tetraodontiformes stubs