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Black-Spotted Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Big, spotted and is puffed up.

Habitat:

Right now captive in aquarium.

Notes:

probably the biggest pufferfish I have ever seen. Please help identify.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago
Black-Spotted Porcupinefish
Diodon hystrix Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix - Porcupinefishes - Spot-Fin Porcupinefish, Black-Spotted Porcupinefish - Caribbean Reefs


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1 Comment

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

My favorite of all the fishes!

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Christian9
Spotted by
Christian9

Tampa, Florida, USA

Spotted on Apr 3, 2012
Submitted on Apr 4, 2012

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