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Spotfin Porcupinefish, Chilomycterus reticulatus - dorsal surface

Description

Dorsal surface of a juvenile Spotfin Porcupinefish caught by hand at the surface (water depth 80 m), Bird Rock, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, February 2008. The fish is now in the collection of the Auckland Museum.

Photographer:
Craig Worthington
Rights:
© Craig Worthington
Common name:
Spotfin Porcupinefish
Scientific name:
Chilomycterus reticulatus
Family:
Diodontidae

Last Updated: 16 June 2009

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