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Spot Fin Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

Photo by JohnGrant
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large fish that when threatened puff up to large balloon with spikes

Habitat:

Seen in Churaumi Aquarium the in Nago, Japan its the second largest aquarium in the world.

Species ID Suggestions

Spot fin porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Comments (2)
Maria dB
You could add this to the captive animals mission, too

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Fish of the East China sea
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2012

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