First record of porcupine fish Cyclichthys spilostylus from Kochi Prefecture, southern Japan (Tetraodontiformes: Diodontidae)

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  • 高知県初記録のイガグリフグ(フグ目ハリセンボン科)
  • コウチケン ハツキロク ノ イガグリフグ フグモク ハリセンボンカ

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A diodontid fish Cyclichys spilostylus (Leis and Randall, 1982) is reported for the first time from Kochi Prefecture on the basis of a single specimen (245.3mm in standard length) obtained at Mimase fish market in Kochi City. This specimen also represents the northernmost record of this species on the Pacific coast of Japan. A brief description including coloration and photograph is given.

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