Common name of Diodon hystrix
 
Common name Spot-fin porcupinefish
Language English
Type FAO Old
Official trade name No
Rank 4 - (Less common name)
Country United Kingdom
Locality
Ref. FAO-FIES, 2022
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core non-fish animal
1st modifier color pattern(s)
2nd modifier
Remarks Porcupinefishes have prominent spines covering their heads ad bodies (Ref. 5288). 'porcupine', i.e., spiny pig, from Latin 'porcus', i.e., pig and 'spinus, i.e., spine (p. 404, Ref. 11979). Also Ref. 9680, 56807, 83882, 87040, 90062, 93840, 95632.
 
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