Long-spine porcupinefish

Long-spine porcupinefish

 

Scientific name : Diodon holocanthus

 

Family : Diodontidae
Size : Up to 50 cm
Distribution : Tropical seas around the world

 

Biology : They can inflate themselves with water or air to appear larger to a predator.
Travels alone or in small groups over the reef or sandy areas in search of its food, which consists of invertebrates.