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    Porcupine

    Porcupine

    Diodon holocanthus

    Reef Fish
    Least Concern

    The Porcupine (Diodon holocanthus) is recorded at 85 diving areas across 51 countries, most often around Bimini, Sea of Cortez and Galápagos Islands.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 10 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Sydney & New South WalesAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Caribbean
    Antigua South CoastAntigua & Barbuda
    Rarely seen here
    BarbudaAntigua & Barbuda
    Rarely seen here
    AbacoBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    AndrosBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Frequently seen here
    Exuma CaysBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    Long IslandBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Nassau & New ProvidenceBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    South CoastBarbados
    Occasionally seen here
    West CoastBarbados
    Occasionally seen here
    North ShoreBermuda
    Rarely seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Grand CaymanCayman Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Isla de la JuventudCuba
    Occasionally seen here
    Jardines de la ReinaCuba
    Regularly seen here
    Curaçao SoutheastCuraçao
    Rarely seen here
    Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine ReserveDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Bayahibe & La RomanaDominican Republic
    Rarely seen here
    Punta CanaDominican Republic
    Rarely seen here
    Sosua & Puerto PlataDominican Republic
    Rarely seen here
    Montego BayJamaica
    Rarely seen here
    NegrilJamaica
    Rarely seen here
    Ocho RiosJamaica
    Occasionally seen here
    Diamond RockMartinique
    Regularly seen here
    Saint-PierreMartinique
    Regularly seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Occasionally seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Occasionally seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Occasionally seen here
    St. KittsSt. Kitts & Nevis
    Rarely seen here
    Anse La RayeSt. Lucia
    Occasionally seen here
    Soufriere & The PitonsSt. Lucia
    Occasionally seen here
    St. VincentSt. Vincent & the Grenadines
    Rarely seen here
    TobagoTrinidad & Tobago
    Rarely seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Central America
    Ambergris CayeBelize
    Occasionally seen here
    Turneffe AtollBelize
    Rarely seen here
    Cocos IslandCosta Rica
    Rarely seen here
    Caribbean CoastGuatemala
    Occasionally seen here
    Corn IslandsNicaragua
    Rarely seen here
    Bocas del ToroPanama
    Regularly seen here
    Coiba National ParkPanama
    Regularly seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Niue West CoastNiue
    Rarely seen here
    UpoluSamoa
    Rarely seen here
    TongatapuTonga
    Occasionally seen here
    Espiritu SantoVanuatu
    Occasionally seen here
    East Asia
    Ishigaki & YaeyamaJapan
    Rarely seen here
    Kerama IslandsJapan
    Occasionally seen here
    Okinawa Main IslandJapan
    Occasionally seen here
    Jeju IslandSouth Korea
    Regularly seen here
    Kenting National ParkTaiwan
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderTetraodontiformes
    FamilyDiodontidae
    GenusDiodon

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