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Tragulichthys jaculiferus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Diodontidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Tetraodontiformes

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Tragulichthys Whitley, 1931

Similar
  
Lophodiodon calori, Dicotylichthys punctulatus, Diodon eydouxii, Chilomycterus antennatus, Cyclichthys

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 (85 to 449 ft). This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

Tragulichthys jaculiferus Wikipedia