Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Porcupinefish
Porcupinefish
Scientific Name: Diodon hystrix
Also known as: Spot-Fin Porcupinefish, Black-Spotted Porcupinefish
Category: Porcupinefishes
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Circumtropical

Fish
Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Porcupinefishes

Porcupinefish

Balloonfish

Bridled Burrfish

Catfishes
Triggerfishes
Trumpetfishes
Cornetfishes
Tilefishes
Goatfishes
Filefishes
Boxfishes
Pufferfishes
Remoras
Sweepers
Drums

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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© 2004-2012 Florent Charpin