Common name : Blowfish, Balloonfish, Globefish
Scientific name : Diodon holocanthus
Family : Diodontidae
Native to : Tropical and temperate waters worldwide
Interesting fact : Porcupine fish can inflate its bodyby swallowing air or water.
Conservation status : Not Evaluated
Similar to the pufferfish, the porcupine fish has spines onits back that are raised when it inflates its body to almost twiceits size for defence. They live in coral, rocky reefs, mangroves, muddy, sandy and grassy flats. They can grow up to 36 inches long and are nocturnal feeding on snails, hermit crabs and sea urchins.
