Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Porcupinefish
Diodon hystrix
Porcupinefish
Also known as: Spot-Fin Porcupinefish, Black-Spotted Porcupinefish
Category: Porcupinefishes
Scientific Name: Diodon hystrix
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Circumtropical
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
     └Diodontidae (Family)
      └Diodon (Genus)

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Porcupinefishes

Porcupinefish

Black-Blotched Porcupinefish

Bridled Burrfish

Web Burrfish

Spotfin Burrfish

Orbicular Burrfish

Balloonfish



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