Black-Blotched Porcupinefish
Diodon liturosus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–90 m
- Max size: 65 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Covered in short spines that stand erect when it inflates with water, this porcupinefish hides in caves and under plate corals by day and comes out at night to crack open crabs and snails. It lives alone on reef edges and slopes, and like its kin its flesh can carry ciguatera poisoning.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae › Diodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219970.
FAQ
- How deep does the Black-Blotched Porcupinefish live?
- The Black-Blotched Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) is typically found at 1–90 m.
- Is the Black-Blotched Porcupinefish dangerous to divers?
- The Black-Blotched Porcupinefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Black-Blotched Porcupinefish get?
- The Black-Blotched Porcupinefish grows to about 65 cm.