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Hystrix Collection

Hystrix, also known as the sea mice, is a fascinating creature that belongs to the family Aphrodita aculeata and Laetmonice hystrix

Background imageHystrix Collection: Spot-fin porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix, and pufferfish, Lagocephalus lagocephalus

Spot-fin porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix, and pufferfish, Lagocephalus lagocephalus
FLO4652663 Spot-fin porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix, and pufferfish, Lagocephalus lagocephalus. Ostracion, Hystrix, ungunfish, Orbis inermis, Orbis mammillaris

Background imageHystrix Collection: Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine, Atherurus macrourus. (Long-tailed porcupine)

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine, Atherurus macrourus. (Long-tailed porcupine)
FLO4640817 Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine, Atherurus macrourus. (Long-tailed porcupine, Hystrix macrourus) Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine,"

Background imageHystrix Collection: Sea mice, Aphrodita aculeata and Laetmonice hystrix

Sea mice, Aphrodita aculeata and Laetmonice hystrix
Sea mouse, Aphrodita aculeata 1 and Laetmonice hystrix 2. Afrodita aculeata, Ermione ispida. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Background imageHystrix Collection: Spotted burrfish, porcupinefish and birdbeak burrfish

Spotted burrfish, porcupinefish and birdbeak burrfish
Spotted burrfish, Chilomycterus reticulatus 45, Porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix 46, birdbeak burrfish, Cyclichthys orbicularis 47

Background imageHystrix Collection: Armored catfish species, Acanthicus hystrix

Armored catfish species, Acanthicus hystrix. Porcupine acanthicus, Acanthicus histrix. Fort St. Joaquin in the distance. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageHystrix Collection: North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum

North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum (Canada porcupine, Hystrix dorsata). Illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom

Background imageHystrix Collection: DDE-90027075

DDE-90027075
Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Date: 07/11/2007

Background imageHystrix Collection: DDE-90027065

DDE-90027065
Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Date: 07/11/2007

Background imageHystrix Collection: DDE-90025477

DDE-90025477
Thorny Seahorse (Hippocampus hystrix), Underwater Sea Life at Mindoro Island near Puerto Gallera, Philippines, SE Asia Date: 12/05/2005

Background imageHystrix Collection: DDE-90025474

DDE-90025474
Thorny Seahorse (Hippocampus hystrix), Underwater Sea Life at Mindoro Island near Puerto Gallera, Philippines, SE Asia Date: 12/05/2005

Background imageHystrix Collection: DDE-90025476

DDE-90025476
Thorny Seahorse (Hippocampus hystrix), Underwater Sea Life at Mindoro Island near Puerto Gallera, Philippines, SE Asia Date: 12/05/2005

Background imageHystrix Collection: DDE-90025475

DDE-90025475
Thorny Seahorse (Hippocampus hystrix), Underwater Sea Life at Mindoro Island near Puerto Gallera, Philippines, SE Asia Date: 12/05/2005

Background imageHystrix Collection: DDE-90025473

DDE-90025473
Thorny Seahorse (Hippocampus hystrix), Underwater Sea Life at Mindoro Island near Puerto Gallera, Philippines, SE Asia Date: 12/05/2005

Background imageHystrix Collection: DDE-90024891

DDE-90024891
Indonesia, Banda Sea, Ambon. Close-up of adult spiny seahorse. Date: 21/05/2009

Background imageHystrix Collection: Needle palm, Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Needle palm, Rhapidophyllum hystrix (Chamaerops hystrix). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1883

Background imageHystrix Collection: Brazilian bearded monkey species and crested

Brazilian bearded monkey species and crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata. Le petit marmot siflant du Bresil, Cercopithecus barbatus, un porc epic d Afrique)

Background imageHystrix Collection: Spot-fin porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix

Spot-fin porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix, and pufferfish, Lagocephalus lagocephalus. Un poisson gouetreux a eguillons, Orbis pinnatus, Ostracion, Hystrix, poisson gouetreux uni desarme, Orbis inermis

Background imageHystrix Collection: Rhinoceros, zebra, porcupine and babirusa

Rhinoceros, zebra, porcupine and babirusa
Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, plains zebra, Equus quagga, male 2, female 3, Indian porcupine, Hystrix indica, and Sulawesi babirusa, Babyrousa celebensis

Background imageHystrix Collection: Picture No. 12479181

Picture No. 12479181
Spot-fin Porcupinefish - Jemeluk Bay Gallery Date:

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NA
The spotted porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix, feed primarily at night on hard shelled invertebrates and is also know as the giant porcupinefish, Hawaii

Background imageHystrix Collection: Spotted Porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix, Hawaii, USA

Spotted Porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix, Hawaii, USA
The Spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) feed primarily at night on hard shelled invertebrates; Hawaii, United States of America

Background imageHystrix Collection: Hawaii, The spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) floating in deep blue pacific waters

Hawaii, The spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) floating in deep blue pacific waters

Background imageHystrix Collection: Hawaii, Maui, Spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon Hystrix) Swims Along The Ocean Floor

Hawaii, Maui, Spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon Hystrix) Swims Along The Ocean Floor

Background imageHystrix Collection: Picture No. 11675346

Picture No. 11675346
Thorny Seahorse. Date:

Background imageHystrix Collection: Hystrix cristata; Crested Porcupine

Hystrix cristata; Crested Porcupine
Illustration from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1823 Date: 1823

Background imageHystrix Collection: Spot-fin porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix

Spot-fin porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792

Background imageHystrix Collection: Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata, and urson

Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata, and urson or North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science

Background imageHystrix Collection: Picture No. 11676137

Picture No. 11676137
Crested Porcupine young Date:

Background imageHystrix Collection: Teeth of Hystrix

Teeth of Hystrix

Background imageHystrix Collection: Picture No. 11051772

Picture No. 11051772
Crested Porcupine Eastern Mediterranean and Africa Date:

Background imageHystrix Collection: Picture No. 11051771

Picture No. 11051771
Crested Porcupine Eastern Mediterranean and Africa Date:

Background imageHystrix Collection: Picture No. 11051770

Picture No. 11051770
Crested Porcupine Eastern Mediterranean and Africa Date:

Background imageHystrix Collection: Picture No. 11051769

Picture No. 11051769
Crested Porcupine Eastern Mediterranean and Africa Date:

Background imageHystrix Collection: Picture No. 10891576

Picture No. 10891576
Nocturnal Spotfin Porcupinefish - pair at the lip of a coral reef (Diodon hystrix) Date:

Background imageHystrix Collection: Picture No. 10898213

Picture No. 10898213
Tree - bark eaten by Indian Porcupine (Hystrix indica) Date:

Background imageHystrix Collection: Picture No. 10898214

Picture No. 10898214
Tree - bark eaten by Indian Porcupine (Hystrix indica) Date:

Background imageHystrix Collection: Cape Porcupine C018 / 9310

Cape Porcupine C018 / 9310
The Cape Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) is a monogamous nocturnal rodent found in Southern and Central Africa. It is Southern Africas largest rodent and the largest of all porcupines

Background imageHystrix Collection: 1560 Conrad Gesner Crested Porcupine

1560 Conrad Gesner Crested Porcupine
Crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata). Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

Background imageHystrix Collection: African Porcupine - at night - South Luangwa National Park - Zambia

African Porcupine - at night - South Luangwa National Park - Zambia
MAB-1378 African Porcupine - at night South Luangwa National Park - Zambia Hystrix africae-australis Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHystrix Collection: African Porcupine at night - South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa

African Porcupine at night - South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa
MAB-799 African Porcupine at night South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa Hystrix africae-australis Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only


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Hystrix, also known as the sea mice, is a fascinating creature that belongs to the family Aphrodita aculeata and Laetmonice hystrix. These marine organisms are not your typical mice but rather resemble spiky worms with their bristly appearance. In the underwater world, Hystrix shares its unique features with other animals like the spotted burrfish, porcupinefish, and birdbeak burrfish. Just like these fish species, Hystrix possesses a defense mechanism in the form of sharp spines covering its body. This armor-like protection helps them ward off potential predators and navigate through their oceanic habitat safely. Interestingly enough, Hystrix is not limited to marine environments alone. There is an armored catfish species called Acanthicus hystrix that resides in freshwater habitats. These catfish share similar characteristics with their marine counterparts; they possess formidable spines for self-defense against threats lurking in rivers and lakes. While Hystrix may remind us of land-dwelling creatures such as North American porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum), it's important to note that they are entirely different species adapted to distinct environments. On another note, DDE-90027075, DDE-90027065, DDE-90025477. . Wait. What do these numbers mean? They seem unrelated to our discussion on Hystrix or any living organism for that matter. Perhaps they refer to some sort of chemical compounds or research data? Regardless of those mysterious numbers' significance here lies the true wonder behind Hystrix - its ability to adapt and survive using nature's ingenious methods of defense. Whether it be through spikes or quills found in various animal species or even unidentified numerical codes – nature never ceases to amaze us with its diversity and complexity.