Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Grand Cayman

Grand Cayman

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Turks and Caicos

Turks and Caicos

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Cozumel, Mexico

Cozumel, Mexico

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Cozumel, Mexico

Cozumel, Mexico

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Cozumel, Mexico

Cozumel, Mexico

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Wakatobi, Indonesia

Wakatobi, Indonesia

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Big Island, Hawaii

Big Island, Hawaii

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - The Exumas, Bahamas

The Exumas, Bahamas

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Eleuthera, Bahamas

Eleuthera, Bahamas

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Grand Cayman

Grand Cayman

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Roatan, Honduras

Roatan, Honduras

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Key West, Florida

Key West, Florida

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Bimini, Bahamas

Bimini, Bahamas

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Porcupinefish

Scientific Name: Diodon hystrix

Family: Diodontidae

Category: Porcupinefishes

Also known as: Spot-Fin Porcupinefish, Black-Spotted Porcupinefish

Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)

Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)

Distribution: Circumtropical

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