Dicotylichthys punctulatus

Diodontidae
Three-bar Porcupinefish, Balloonfish, Burrfish, Spotted Porcupine Fish
  • Dicotylichthys punctulatus, Adult, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Dicotylichthys punctulatus, Adult, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Dicotylichthys punctulatus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
    Dicotylichthys punctulatus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
  • Dicotylichthys punctulatus, Juvenile, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Dicotylichthys punctulatus, Juvenile, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Dicotylichthys punctulatus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
    Dicotylichthys punctulatus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
Distribution
Localised
Description
Short, widely-spaced spines. White body with small black spots and 3 dark bars. Temperate and subtropical east coast.
Information
  • Max Size: 40 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 15.3-25.6°C
  • Depth: 1-50m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
  • Habitat Generalisation Index: 5.3
    Also referred to as the SGI (Species generalisation index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Common (29% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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