Black-blotched Porcupinefish
Diodon liturosus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,030
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus), 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Black-blotched porcupinefish”.