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Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) >
Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes))
Etymology: Allomycterus: Greek, allos = other + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Whitley.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 40 - 270 m (Ref. 9563). Temperate
Indo-West Pacific: temperate Australia, Tasman Sea and New Zealand.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9563)
A deepwater species found on the continental shelf. Capable of inflating its body by sucking in air or water and easily gets entangled in nets (Ref. 9563).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Leis, J.M., 2006. Nomenclature and distribution of the species of the porcupinefish family Diodontidae (Pisces, Teleostei). Mem. Mus. Victoria 63(1):77-90. (Ref. 93017)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 13.4 - 19.2, mean 15.1 °C (based on 93 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.04677 (0.01905 - 0.11483), b=2.82 (2.61 - 3.03), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 31.9 [14.0, 75.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.391 [0.177, 0.931] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [16, 20] %; Omega3 = 0.545 [0.258, 1.144] g/100g; Selenium = 20 [10, 43] μg/100g; VitaminA = 6.73 [1.74, 28.48] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.426 [0.299, 0.650] mg/100g (wet weight);