Diodon eydouxii Brisout de Barneville, 1846

Pelagic porcupinefish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Tetraodontiformes \| Diodontidae
Synonyms	Diodon bertolettii, Diodon melanopsis, ... more
Common names	Pez erizo pelágico, 气瓜仔, 艾氏刺鲀, ... more

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Main reference

Leis, J.M. 2001. (Ref. 9680)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 27.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4423)

Environment

Pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 1 - ? m (Ref. 58302)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 31°N - 37°S, 50°W - 154°W

Circumtropical.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Back and sides blue, with small elongate black spots; fins with spots; dark gular band; belly silvery white (Ref. 4423).

Pelagic throughout its life history (Ref. 592, 48637). A schooling species. Feeds on larger zooplankton and fish larvae (Ref. 9680, 48637).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5312

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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