Diodontidae

Leis, Jeffrey M., 2006, Nomenclature and distribution of the species of the porcupinefish family Diodontidae (Pisces, Teleostei), Memoirs of Museum Victoria 63 (1), pp. 77-90 : 88

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.24199/j.mmv.2006.63.10

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E48787-FF8D-FF80-FCDD-58EEFA7FFE6F

treatment provided by

Felipe

scientific name

Diodontidae
status

 

Key to genera and species of the family Diodontidae View in CoL View at ENA

NB: in juveniles relative spine length and body colour generally differ from those of adults

1. All body spines erectile and 2-rooted (except a few around gill opening or dorsal-fin base) Diodon View in CoL 10

— All or most body spines of back and sides fixed in an erect position and 3-rooted 2

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