WoRMS taxon details
Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758
127402 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127402)
accepted
Species
Atopomycterus bocagei Steindachner, 1866 · unaccepted
Diodon holacanthus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Diodon hystrix holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Diodon maculifer Kaup, 1855 · unaccepted
Diodon multimaculatus Cuvier, 1818 · unaccepted
Diodon novemaculatus Cuvier, 1818 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Diodon novemmaculatus Cuvier, 1818 · unaccepted
Diodon paraholocanthus Kotthaus, 1979 · unaccepted
Diodon pilosus Mitchill, 1815 · unaccepted
Diodon quadrimaculatus Cuvier, 1818 · unaccepted
Diodon sexmaculatus Cuvier, 1818 · unaccepted
Paradiodon quadrimaculatus (Cuvier, 1818) · unaccepted
Trichodiodon pilosus (Mitchill, 1815) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Description Inhabits shallow reefs to open, soft bottoms to at least 100 m . Also in areas with rocky substrata. Sometimes forms groups...
Distribution circumtropical in distribution; Western Atlantic: Near Georges Bank to Brazil
Description Inhabits shallow reefs to open, soft bottoms to at least 100 m . Also in areas with rocky substrata. Sometimes forms groups (Ref. 9710). Juveniles pelagic to about 6-9 cm. Solitary. Feeds on molluscs, sea urchins, hermit crabs and crabs at night (Ref. 9680). A relatively poor swimmer (Ref. 9710). [details]
Distribution circumtropical in distribution; Western Atlantic: Near Georges Bank to Brazil
Distribution circumtropical in distribution; Western Atlantic: Near Georges Bank to Brazil [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2022). FishBase. Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127402 on 2022-05-28
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original description
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Diodon hystrix holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/english/marine_fauna_database/database_intro.html [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
[request] original description (of Diodon hystrix holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
[request] context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/english/marine_fauna_database/database_intro.html [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present From other sources
Description Inhabits shallow reefs to open, soft bottoms to at least 100 m . Also in areas with rocky substrata. Sometimes forms groups (Ref. 9710). Juveniles pelagic to about 6-9 cm. Solitary. Feeds on molluscs, sea urchins, hermit crabs and crabs at night (Ref. 9680). A relatively poor swimmer (Ref. 9710). [details]Diet Feeds on mollusks, sea urchins, hermit crabs, and crabs at night [details]
Distribution circumtropical in distribution; Western Atlantic: Near Georges Bank to Brazil [details]
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
Habitat benthic [details]
Habitat Inhabits shallow reefs to open, soft bottoms. Also in areas with rocky substrata. Sometimes forms groups. [details]
Importance Scientific- used in Chinese medicine [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | long-spine porcupinefishballoonfish | [details] |
| Japanese | ハリセンボン | [details] |
| Spanish | pez erizo mapache | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (103 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Atopomycterus bocagei Steindachner, 1866)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Paradiodon quadrimaculatus (Cuvier, 1818))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Diodon quadrimaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Diodon multimaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Diodon maculifer Kaup, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Diodon sexmaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Trichodiodon pilosus (Mitchill, 1815))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Diodon novemmaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (42 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (55 publications) (from synonym Diodon pilosus Mitchill, 1815)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (63 publications) (from synonym Diodon holacanthus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Diodon holacanthus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon maculifer Kaup, 1855)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon multimaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon novemmaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon novemaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon hystrix holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon holacanthus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Trichodiodon pilosus (Mitchill, 1815))
To FishBase (from synonym Paradiodon quadrimaculatus (Cuvier, 1818))
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon quadrimaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon paraholocanthus Kotthaus, 1979)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon pilosus Mitchill, 1815)
To FishBase (from synonym Atopomycterus bocagei Steindachner, 1866)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon sexmaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To GenBank (287 nucleotides; 232 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Marine Species Identification Portal
To NMNH Extant Collection (Diodon holocanthus USNM 408916 photograph dorsal view)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Atopomycterus bocagei Steindachner, 1866)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Paradiodon quadrimaculatus (Cuvier, 1818))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Diodon quadrimaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Diodon multimaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Diodon maculifer Kaup, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Diodon sexmaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Trichodiodon pilosus (Mitchill, 1815))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Diodon novemmaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (42 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (55 publications) (from synonym Diodon pilosus Mitchill, 1815)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (63 publications) (from synonym Diodon holacanthus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Diodon holacanthus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon maculifer Kaup, 1855)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon multimaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon novemmaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon novemaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon hystrix holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon holacanthus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Trichodiodon pilosus (Mitchill, 1815))
To FishBase (from synonym Paradiodon quadrimaculatus (Cuvier, 1818))
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon quadrimaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon paraholocanthus Kotthaus, 1979)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon pilosus Mitchill, 1815)
To FishBase (from synonym Atopomycterus bocagei Steindachner, 1866)
To FishBase (from synonym Diodon sexmaculatus Cuvier, 1818)
To GenBank (287 nucleotides; 232 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Marine Species Identification Portal
To NMNH Extant Collection (Diodon holocanthus USNM 408916 photograph dorsal view)
To PESI
To ITIS
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