Biology:Dicotylichthys
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Diodontidae |
| Genus: | Dicotylichthys Kaup, 1855 |
| Species: | D. punctulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dicotylichthys punctulatus Kaup, 1855
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Dicotylichthys punctulatus, also known as the three-bar porcupinefish, is a species of porcupinefish endemic to the east coast of Australia , where it is found in coastal and offshore reef environments down to 50 m (160 ft) deep.[1] This species grows to 40 cm (16 in) in standard length, although most only reach 18 cm (7.1 in). This species is the only known member of the genus Dicotylichthys.[2]
References
- ↑ McGrouther, Mark (2019-01-11). "Threebar Porcupinefish, Dicotylichthys punctulatus Kaup, 1855" (in en). http://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/dicotylichthys-punctulatus/.
- ↑ Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.
Wikidata ☰ Q2624128 entry
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