Fish Identification - Porcupinefish

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Porcupinefish

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Antenna Burrfish
Chilomycterus antennatus
Distribution: Caribbean
Length: 10 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Common Porcupinefish
Diodon hystix
Distribution: All tropical seas
Length: 32 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Globefish
Diodon nicthemerus
Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Length: 9 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Long-Spined Porcupinefish
Diodon holocanthus
Distribution: Pacific
Length: 18 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Short-Spined Porcupinefish
Diodon liturosus
Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Length: 14 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Spiny Boxfish
Chilomycterus schoepfi
Distribution: Caribbean
Length: 10 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Spotted Burrfish
Chilomycterus spilostylu
Distribution: Pacific
Length: 14 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Web Burrfish
Chilomycterus antillarum
Distribution: Caribbean
Length: 10 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

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