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Porcupinefish
Diodon hystrix
9.64067, -84.6838
Field Notes
Description:
Long spines which can be erected all over the body. Upper body gray, lower body white. Large eyes, high on the head.
Habitat:
During the day mostly hides in caves or holes in the reef. Can be found between 9 and 36 metres depth, mostly solitary. Feeds at night on sea urchins & crabs. In Eastern Pacific from southern California to Chile.
Notes:
Shy but curious, if harassed may bite divers. When threatened will inflate by drawing in water, turning into a big ball of spines
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