Spot-Fin Porcupinefish
Diodon hystrix
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–50 m
- Max size: 91 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
When threatened it gulps water and swells into a spiny ball, raising sharp spines that lie flat at rest. The spot fin porcupinefish hides in reef caves and holes by day and comes out at night to crush sea urchins, snails and hermit crabs with its fused beak. Its flesh can be poisonous to eat.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae › Diodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127403.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spot-Fin Porcupinefish live?
- The Spot-Fin Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) is typically found at 2–50 m.
- Is the Spot-Fin Porcupinefish dangerous to divers?
- The Spot-Fin Porcupinefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spot-Fin Porcupinefish get?
- The Spot-Fin Porcupinefish grows to about 91 cm.