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Diodontidae

Three-barred porcupinefish

Dicotylichthys punctulatus

Solitary hunting of hard shelled prey

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

Three-barred porcupinefish is a marine fish found around Western Pacific. It inhabits coastal waters. Records give a maximum length of 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Diodontidae
Genus: Dicotylichthys
Maximum length: 40 cm
Distribution: Western Pacific: Moreton Bay to Bass Strait in Australia.

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