How to Identify Diodontidae
Diodontidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Tetraodontiformes, class . The family contains 13 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Diodontidae Species
Chilomycterus antennatus (Cuvier, 1816)
Chilomycterus antennatus (Cuvier, 1816)
Chilomycterus antennatus is a diodontid fish that inflates and uses spines for d…
Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Diodon holocanthus is a circumtropical tropical porcupinefish with distinct long…
Dicotylichthys punctulatus Kaup, 1855
Dicotylichthys punctulatus Kaup, 1855
Dicotylichthys punctulatus is a solitary nocturnal fish found in Australian Paci…
Diodon nicthemerus Cuvier, 1818
Diodon nicthemerus Cuvier, 1818
Diodon nicthemerus, the slender-spined porcupine fish, is a 40cm southern Austra…
Chilomycterus reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chilomycterus reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chilomycterus reticulatus is a patchily distributed inflatable fish found worldw…
Cyclichthys spilostylus (Leis & Randall, 1982)
Cyclichthys spilostylus (Leis & Randall, 1982)
Cyclichthys spilostylus, the spotbase burrfish, is a nocturnal solitary reef fis…
Cyclichthys orbicularis (Bloch, 1785)
Cyclichthys orbicularis (Bloch, 1785)
Cyclichthys orbicularis, the Birdbeak burrfish, is a medium-sized tropical Indo-…
Chilomycterus schoepfii (Walbaum, 1792)
Chilomycterus schoepfii (Walbaum, 1792)
Chilomycterus schoepfii is a western Atlantic porcupinefish that can inflate its…
Allomycterus pilatus Whitley, 1931
Allomycterus pilatus Whitley, 1931
Allomycterus pilatus, the deepwater burrfish, is the only known member of its po…
Diodon liturosus Shaw, 1804
Diodon liturosus Shaw, 1804
The Black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) is a medium-sized, venomous …
Chilomycterus antillarum Jordan & Rutter, 1897
Chilomycterus antillarum Jordan & Rutter, 1897
Chilomycterus antillarum is a Western Atlantic Diodontidae fish that grows up to…
Chilomycterus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chilomycterus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chilomycterus spinosus, the brown burrfish, is a southwestern Atlantic burrfish …
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Diodontidae?
Diodontidae animals belong to the Tetraodontiformes order in the Animalia kingdom. Browse the 13 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Diodontidae?
Diodontidae is classified in the order Tetraodontiformes, class , phylum Chordata. The family contains 13 accepted species worldwide.
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