Black-blotched Porcupinefish
Diodon liturosus
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- Habitat
- Reef
- Max size
- 65 cm
- Family
- Diodontidae
The black-blotched porcupinefish, also known as shortspine porcupinefish, is a member of the family Diodontidae. It is found in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific on coral and rocky reefs and in inshore waters. Other names are the blotched porcupinefish and the brown-backed porcupinefish.
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