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Spot-fin Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

Description:

Probably 18-20 inches long.

Habitat:

In one of the lagoons at coconut island

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Spot-fin Porcupinefish
Diodon hystrix Spot-fin porcupinefish


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2 Comments

CanadaHawaii
CanadaHawaii 10 years ago

They are pretty common in the canal near Kailua beach too. There they are in less than afoot of water sometimes.

SargonR
SargonR 10 years ago

Wow, I have never seen one in such shallow water before.

CanadaHawaii
Spotted by
CanadaHawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Spotted on Sep 29, 2012
Submitted on Sep 29, 2012

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