Scientific Name
Diodon hystrix  
Pronounce  
Diodon hystrix密斑二齒魨
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Linnaeus, 1758 Depth 2 - 30M
Chinese 密斑二齒魨 Poisonous Fish Yes 
Family_Chinese 二齒魨科 Economic Fish No 
Family F510 Diodontidae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 密斑刺魨 
Max Length 91 cm  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 刺規、氣瓜仔、來麻規(澎湖)、番刺規(澎湖) 
Distribution in World global   Distribution in Taiwan South、North、North East、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Greeb IS.、Tung Sa IS. 
Habitats Coral、Coastal、Lagoon  Holotype Locality India 
Synonyms Diodon armillatus, Diodon brachiatus, Diodon histrix, Diodon hystrax, Diodon hystris, Diodon hystrix hystrix, Diodon nudifrons, Diodon punctatus, Diodon spinosissimus, Diodon totara, Paradiodon hystrix   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);中國動物誌-魨形目(蘇等, 2002)  沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 蘇錦祥, 李春生 編著 2002 
Specimen List ASIZP0071036. ASIZP0804438. ASIZP0914438. ASIZP0916883. FRIP00361. FRIP00363. FRIP20259. NMMBP06297. NTOU-AE6052. ZMH20832.  
Common Name Sharptail mola; Porcupine fish; Porcupinefish; Spotted porcupinefish; Spotted porcupine fish; Spotted porcupine; Spotted percupine fish; Spot-fin porcupinefish; Ajargo; Hedgehog fish; Hedgehog 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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