Pelagic Porcupinefish
Diodon eydouxii
- Group: Other
- Max size: 27 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Unlike most porcupinefish that settle on the reef, this one drifts in open coastal water its whole life, schooling near the surface. It can still inflate and raise its spines when threatened, feeds on larger plankton and fish larvae, and reaches about twenty seven centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae › Diodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127401.
FAQ
- Is the Pelagic Porcupinefish dangerous to divers?
- The Pelagic Porcupinefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pelagic Porcupinefish get?
- The Pelagic Porcupinefish grows to about 27 cm.