Allomycterus pilatus Whitley, 1931

Deepwater burrfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Tetraodontiformes \| Diodontidae
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Common names	Deep-water burrfish, Porcupine fish, Dybvandspindsvinefisk, ... more

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Main reference

May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell. 1986. (Ref. 9563)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 40 - 270 m (Ref. 9563)

Climate / Range

Temperate

Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from South Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.
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A deepwater species found on the continental shelf. Capable of inflating its body by sucking in air or water and easily gets entangled in nets (Ref. 9563).


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

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.7500

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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