Taxonomy Profile: Diodon hystrix (Linnaeus 1758)

Diodon hystrix: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Diodon armillatus
Whitley 1933
Diodon triedricum
Cuvier 1818
Diodon spinosissimus
Cuvier 1818
Diodon atinga
Bloch 1785
Diodon punctatus
Cuvier 1818
Diodon totara
Curtiss 1938
Diodon nudifrons
Jenkins 1903
Diodon brachiatus
Bloch & Schneider 1801
Common Name(s):
porcupinefish []
puerco espín []
pez erizo pecoso []
Porcupinefish []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Diodon hystrix: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Actinopterygii
ray-finned fishes |
spiny rayed fishes |
poisson épineux |
poissons à nageoires rayonnées |
Class : Teleostei
Superorder : Acanthopterygii
Order : Tetraodontiformes
leatherjackets |
cowfishes |
filefishes |
puffers |
triggerfishes |
trunkfishes |
balistes |
poissons-coffres |
poissons-globes |
Suborder : Tetraodontoidei
puffers |
porcupinefishes |
tétrodons |
Family : Diodontidae
porcupinefishes |
burrfishes |
peces erizo |
poissons porcs-épics |
Genus : Diodon
porcupinefishes |
Species : Diodon hystrix
porcupinefish |
puerco espín |
pez erizo pecoso |
Porcupinefish |
Diodon hystrix Direct Children(s):
Diodon hystrix: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Diodon hystrix
Source:
Catalog of Fishes, 31-Oct-2014
Acquired:
2014-03-11
Notes:
Eschmeyer, W. N. (ed). Catalog of Fishes. (http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp). Electronic version accessed 03-Nov-2014
Reference for:
Diodon hystrix
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Robins, Richard C., Reeve M. Bailey, Carl E. Bond, James R. Brooker, Ernest A. Lachner, et al.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1980-01-01 / 1980-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
A List of Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States and Canada, Fourth Edition
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 12
Page(s):
174
Publisher:
American Fisheries Society
Publication Place:
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
/
Notes:
Reference for:
Diodon hystrix
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Hoese, H. Dickson, Richard H. Moore, and V. Farley Sonnier
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1977-01-01 / 1977-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico: Texas, Louisiana, and adjacent waters
Page(s):
xv + 327
Publisher:
Texas A & M University Press
Publication Place:
College Station, TX, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-89096-027-5/
Notes:
Reference for:
Diodon hystrix
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Claro, Rodolfo, and Lynne R. Parenti / Claro, Rodolfo, Kenyon C. Lindeman, and L. R. Parenti, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2001-01-01 / 2001-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Chapter 2: The Marine Ichthyofauna of Cuba
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Ecology of the Marine Fishes of Cuba
Page(s):
21-57
Publisher:
Smithsonian Institution Press
Publication Place:
Washington, DC, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-56098-985-8/
Notes:
Reference for:
Diodon hystrix
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Robins, Richard C., Reeve M. Bailey, Carl E. Bond, James R. Brooker, Ernest A. Lachner, et al.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1991-01-01 / 1991-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States and Canada, Fifth Edition
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 20
Page(s):
183
Publisher:
American Fisheries Society
Publication Place:
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-913235-70-9/0097-0638
Notes:
Reference for:
Diodon hystrix
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Nelson, Joseph S., Edwin J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Pérez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, et al., eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2004-01-01 / 2004-07-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Sixth Edition
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 29
Page(s):
ix + 386
Publisher:
American Fisheries Society
Publication Place:
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-888569-61-1/0097-0638
Notes:
Full author list: Nelson, Joseph S., Edwin J. Crossman, Héctor Espinosa-Pérez, Lloyd T. Findley, Carter R. Gilbert, Robert N. Lea, and James D. Williams
Reference for:
Diodon hystrix
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Page, L. M., H. Espinosa-Pérez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, R. N. Lea, N. E. Mandrak, et al., eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2013-04-01 / 2013-04-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Seventh Edition
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 34
Page(s):
243
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
978-1-934874-318/
Notes:
Reference for:
Diodon hystrix
Diodon hystrix: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
East Pacific
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Caribbean Territories / Native
Diodon hystrix: Comments