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Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) >
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Etymology: Allomycterus: Greek, allos = other + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Whitley.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 40 - 270 m (Ref. 9563). Temperate
Indo-West Pacific: temperate Australia, Tasman Sea and New Zealand.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9563)
A deepwater species found on the continental shelf. Capable of inflating its body by sucking in air or water and easily gets entangled in nets (Ref. 9563).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Leis, J.M., 2006. Nomenclature and distribution of the species of the porcupinefish family Diodontidae (Pisces, Teleostei). Mem. Mus. Victoria 63(1):77-90. (Ref. 93017)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 13.4 - 19.2, mean 15.1 °C (based on 93 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.04677 (0.01905 - 0.11483), b=2.82 (2.61 - 3.03), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 31.9 [14.0, 75.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.391 [0.177, 0.931] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [16, 20] %; Omega3 = 0.545 [0.258, 1.144] g/100g; Selenium = 20 [10, 43] μg/100g; VitaminA = 6.73 [1.74, 28.48] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.426 [0.299, 0.650] mg/100g (wet weight);