Tragulichthys

Tragulichthys
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Diodontidae
Genus: Tragulichthys
Whitley, 1931
Species:
T. jaculiferus
Binomial name
Tragulichthys jaculiferus
(G. Cuvier, 1818)
Synonyms
  • Diodon jaculiferus Cuvier, 1818 (Basionym)
  • Allomycterus jaculiferus (Cuvier, 1818)
  • Cyclichthys jaculiferus (Cuvier, 1818)
  • Chilomycterus grandoculis Ogilby, 1910

Tragulichthys jaculiferus also known as the longspine burrfish, is a species of porcupinefish native to the Indo-Pacific where it occurs in reef environments at depths of from 26 to 137 metres (90 to 450 ft). This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

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