Native Animals
Diodon holocanthus
Buntal Landak Panjang
LC
Least Concern
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ver 3.1, 2015
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetholocanthus Linnaeus, 1758
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Synonym
- Diodon holacanthus Linnaeus, 1758
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Common Name
- Ajargo (English)
- Balloon Porcupinefish (English)
- Balloonfish (English)
- Bloched Porcupine Fish (English)
- Blotched Porcupine (English)
- Brown Porcupine Fish (English)
- Buntal Durian (Malay)
- Buntal Landak (Malay)
- Buntal Landak Panjang (Malay)
- Buntal-landak Panjang (Malay)
- Burr Fish (English)
- Fine-spotted Porcupinefish (English)
- Freckled Ballonfish (English)
- Freckled Porcupinefish (English)
- Hedgehog Fish (English)
- Ibrown Porcupine Fish (English)
- Long-spine Porcupinefish (English)
- Long-spined Porcupine Fish (English)
- Longspine Porcupinefish (English)
- Longspined Porcupinefish (English)
- Porcupine (English)
- Porcupine Fish (English)
- Porcupinefish (English)
- Spiny Balloonfish (English)
- Spiny Porcupinefish (English)
- Spiny Puffer (English)
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
This species is called Longspined Porcupinefish. It has long erectile spines on head and body; frontal spines shorter than spines posterior to pectoral fin; no downward pointing spine below anterior margin of eye and a short hollow tube of nasal organ with two opening near tip. Its dorsal side of body are brown to gray and white ventrally; a vertical white-edged brown band cross rear of head and another across middle of back; a short vertical white-edged brown bar in front of gill opening; a large oval white-edged brown blotch above pectoral-fin; another around dorsal-fin base and yellowish all fins. It is occurring mainly on coral reefs.
Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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| 1 |
Marine Neritic → Seagrass (Submerged)
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Suitable | Resident |
| 2 |
Marine Neritic → Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs
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Suitable | Resident |
| 3 |
Marine Neritic → Subtidal Sandy
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Suitable | Resident |
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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| 2015 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
Structure
Body
2D Shape
Round
Location
by State Location
- Johore 1
- Pahang 1
- Terengganu 2
Based on publications, specimens, and images
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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| 2 |
Biodiversity Experts
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Amir Shah Ruddin Md Sah (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Fishes (Ecology),
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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University of Malaya (UM)
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Sarawak Museum Department (JMS)
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University of Malaya (UM)
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Fisheries Research Institute Malaysia (FRI)
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Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Fishes, Fishes,
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TNB Research Sdn Bhd (TNBR)
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Muhammad Fahmi Ahmad (Mr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Seah Ying Giat (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Soo Chen Lin (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli (Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;
References
Book
- Island Life: A Natural History of Pulau Tengah, Johor, Malaysia, 2018. WS Lifestyle, Singapore. pp. 163.
- Ambak, M.A., Mansor, M.I., Zakaria, M.Z. & Mazlan, A.G. (2010). Fishes of Malaysia. Penerbit UMT, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia. pp. 334.
- Kimura, S. & Matsuura, K. (2003). Fishes of Bitung: Northern Tip of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Japan. pp. 244.
- Matsunuma, M., Motomura, H., Matsuura, K., Shazili, N.A.M. & Ambak, M.A. (2011). Fishes of Terengganu: East Coast of Malay Peninsula, Malaysia. National Museum of Nature and Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and Kagoshima Universiti Museum, Malaysia. pp. ix+251.
- Motomura, H., Kimura, S., Seah, Y.G., Sheikh Abdul Kadir, S.T. & Mazlan, A.G. (2021). Reef and Shore Fishes of Bidong Island, off east coast of Malay Peninsula.. The Kagoshima University Museum, Kagoshima, Japan. pp. 80.
- Seah, Y.G., Mat Jaafar, TNA & Mohd Sharol, A. (2020). Field Guide to Trawl Fishes near Bidong Island. Penerbit UMT. pp. 144.
- Seah, Y.G., Mohd Sharol, A., Mazlan, A.G. & Mat Jaafar, T.N.A. (2021). Marine Fishes of Kuantan : Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Penerbit UMT. pp. 172.
- Yoshida, T., Nurulhuda, E.M., Musikasinthorn, P. & Matsuura, K. (2013). Fishes of Northern Gulf of Thailand, Volume 8. National Museum of Nature and Science,Tsukuba. Research Institute for Humanity and Nature,Kyoto. Kagoshima University Museum, Kagoshima., Japan. pp. 239.
- Yusri, A., Hamdan, J. & Abdul Rahman, A.M. (2010). Ikan Laut Malaysia: Glosari Nama Sahih Spesis Ikan . Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 290.
Checklist
- Check List of Marine Fishes of the Southeast Asian Region (1996)
Online
- World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved February 07, 2017, from http://www.marinespecies.org
- Di Dario, F.IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved November 30, 2016, from http://www.iucnredlist.org
- Froese, R. & Pauly, D.FishBase. Retrieved November 28, 2016, from http://www.fishbase.org
Acknowledgements :- Ms. Adibah Syahirah Binti Mohd Mansor, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Mrs. Azwarina Binti Mohd Azmi Ramasamy, Mrs. Noratikah Binti Ab. Manaf, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Mohamed Fahmy Yusof
Species Citation :- Diodon holocanthus. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/26430. [Retrieved 27 September 2023].
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