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. |