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Species' English Name |
blotched porcupinefish |
| Alternative Name | black-blotched porcupinefish |
Species' Latin Name |
diodon liturosus |
Max Length |
65.0 cm |
Environment |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 90 m |
Climate |
tropical; 30°N - 30°S |
| Distribution | Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New South Wales. Not present in Hawaii. Southeast Atlantic: southeast coast of South Africa |
| Morphology | Several yellow-edged dark blotches on body. D. liturosus differs from D. hystrix by its shorter spines and color |
| Notes | Hides in caves and ledges during the day and forages at night. Also found below plate-corals during the day and often deep, ranging to at least 40 meters depth. Juveniles occur in lagoons and estuaries |

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