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Spot-fin Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

Photo by Mel11
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Very large fish, possibly a Puffer fish but not sure. Congregating at an area long associated with fishermen cleaning their catch.

Habitat:

Caribbean reef

Species ID Suggestions

Porcupinefish

Diodon sp.

Reference Link
mauna Kunzah
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Comments (3)
Mel11
Thanks again Mauna!
mauna Kunzah
Not sure, but looks like the spot-fin porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TucacasDiodonHystrix_colour_adjusted.jpg
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PublishedMarch 21, 2019

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