| Family: |
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes)) |
| Max. size: |
28 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 12.2 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 70 - 190 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Venezuela to Argentina, including Trinidad. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-11 |
| Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 126840. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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