Blackblotched Porcupinefish, Diodon liturosus Shaw 1804


Other Names: Black-blotched Porcupinefish, Blotched Porcupinefish, Blotched Porcupine-fish, Brown-backed Porcupinefish

A Blackblotched Porcupinefish, Diodon liturosus, at Kawe, Palau. Source: David R / http://www.inaturalist.org/photos/157030?size=original. License: CC BY Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

Summary:
A brown to greyish porcupinefish shading to white below, with pale-margined dark blotches on the back and sides, and unspotted fins.

Video of a Blackblotched Porcupinefish, at Romblon in the Philippines.

Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Diodon liturosus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/920

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37469016

Max Size:45 cm

Max Size:Reef associated

Species Image Gallery

Species Maps

CAAB distribution map