| Deepwater burrfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Diodontidae |
| Genus: |
Allomycterus McCulloch, 1921 |
| Species: | A. pilatus |
| Binomial name | |
|
Allomycterus pilatus Whitley, 1931 |
|
Allomycterus pilatus also known as the deepwater burrfish is a porcupinefish of the family Diodontidae, found in the eastern Indian Ocean, and southern Australia and New Zealand. This species is the only known member of its genus.