Tragulichthys

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 (90 to 450 ft). This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.^[1]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Tetraodontiformes

Family:Diodontidae

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Tragulichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Diodontidae
Genus:	Tragulichthys Whitley, 1931
Species:	T. jaculiferus
Binomial name
Tragulichthys jaculiferus (G. Cuvier, 1818)
Synonyms
Diodon jaculiferus Cuvier, 1818 (Basionym) Allomycterus jaculiferus (Cuvier, 1818) Cyclichthys jaculiferus (Cuvier, 1818) Chilomycterus grandoculis Ogilby, 1910

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