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Family Diodontidae
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Leis, JM, Family Diodontidae, Coastal Fishes of the Western Indian Ocean, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, PC Heemstra, E Heemstra, DA Ebert, W Holleman and JE Randall (ed), South Africa, pp. 474-480. ISBN 9781990951275 (2022) [Research Book Chapter]
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Abstract
Body globular and highly inflatable by swallowing water or air to deter predators; scales modified into large sharp spines with large subdermal bases; teeth fused into single beak-like plate in each jaw; jaws without median suture. Dorsal fin and anal fin more or less rounded and set far back on body; no pelvic fins; no fin spines. Gill opening a small vertical slit immediately before pectoral-fin base. Lateral line inconspicuous. Vertebrae 18–23.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Research Book Chapter |
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| Keywords: | fish identification, Diodontidae, porcupinefish, Western Indian Ocean |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Ecology |
| Research Field: | Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Group: | Coastal and estuarine systems and management |
| Objective Field: | Coastal or estuarine biodiversity |
| UTAS Author: | Leis, JM (Dr Jeff Leis) |
| ID Code: | 154520 |
| Year Published: | 2022 |
| Deposited By: | Ecology and Biodiversity |
| Deposited On: | 2022-12-08 |
| Last Modified: | 2022-12-12 |
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