Title: Saltwater
Species #: 19
Common Name: Spiny Puffer Scientific Name:
Diodon holocanthus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Diodontidae Geography / Habitat: They are widespread in the Caribbean and Eastern Asia, but they are found in tropical waters all around the world. They are found in shallow areas of the ocean, and prefer grassy flats, coral reefs, and mangrove areas. Life Strategy: During spawning season, a male pushes a female to the surface and they immediately spawn.orThe round eggs float in the water until they are 10 days old. The young • Body Form Style: Globiform have thin shell covering, which then lost. • a Swim / Locomotion Style: is Ostraciiform • Mouth Position: Terminal Food / Feed Strategy: Puffer fish have teeth on both the upper and lower jaws. This beak makes cracking the shells of snails, sea urchins and hermit crabs very easy for the fish. They eat Citation: many crustaceans and snails. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Diodon_holocanthus.html
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Body Form or Style: Globiform Swim / Locomotion Style: Ostraciiform Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Diodon_holocanthus.html