Porcupinefish Collection

Inflated spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), Maui, Hawaii

Striped Burrfish on caribbean reef

Natural History - Fish - Plectognathi
Vintage engraving of a Filefish, Coffer Fish, Hedgehog fish (Porcupinefish) and Oblong Sun-fish

Spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), inflated with seawater, a defensive behaviour, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Spotted Porcupine fish (Diodon hystrix) inflated, displaying defensive behaviour, North Pacific Ocean, Hawaii

Spotted burrfish, porcupinefish and birdbeak burrfish
Spotted burrfish, Chilomycterus reticulatus 45, Porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix 46, birdbeak burrfish, Cyclichthys orbicularis 47

Spotfin Burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve / Archipielago de Revillagigedo UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site (Socorro Islands)

Balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus), Cabo Pulmo National Park, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, July

Black blotched pufferfish (Diodon liturosus) inflated with water at night as defensive behaviour, Sipadan Island, Borneo, Malaysia

Spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) swimming over a reef, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

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Long-spine porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus. Two animals: one inflated the other not. When threatened, it takes in water and inflates its body, making dozens of spikes stand out defensively

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Long-spine porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus, inflated at surface. When threatened, it takes in water and inflates its body, making dozens of spikes stand out defensively

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Long-spine porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus, inflated at surface. When threatened, it takes in water and inflates its body, making dozens of spikes stand out defensively

Long-spine porcupinefish and smooth trunkfish
Long-spine porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus (Diodon sex maculatus), and smooth trunkfish, Lactophrys triqueter (Ostracion triqueter)

Spotted burrfish and long-spine porcupinefish
Spotted burrfish, Chilomycterus reticulatus 1, 2, and long-spine porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Gurnard, needlefish, cowfish, herring and porcupinefish
Gurnard, Chelidonichthys species 1, needlefish, Belone belone 2, longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta 3, herring, Clupea harengus 4, and few-spined porcupinefish, Chilomycterus reticulatus 5

Spot-fin porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix, and pufferfish, Lagocephalus lagocephalus. Un poisson gouetreux a eguillons, Orbis pinnatus, Ostracion, Hystrix, poisson gouetreux uni desarme, Orbis inermis

Porcupinefish, X-ray
Porcupinefish (family Diodontidae), X-ray

Spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), wood engraving, published in 1884
Spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix). Woodcut engraving after a drawing by Robert Kretschmer (German painter, 1818 - 1872), published in 1884

Spot-fin porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), wood engraving, published in 1893
Spot-fin porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) - is found in all the tropical and subtropical waters of the world, including the Mediterranean Sea

Spotted Porcupinefish -Diodon hystrix-, Red Sea, Egypt

Long-spine Porcupinefish or Spiny Balloonfish (Diodon Holocanthus)

Birdbeak burrfish or Spotted Porcupinefish from 1797
Birdbeak burrfish or prickly bottlefish, Cyclichthys orbicularis ( Orbicular diodon, Diodon orbicularis ) Spotted Porcupinefish

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Spot-fin Porcupinefish - Jemeluk Bay Gallery Date:

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The spotted porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix, feed primarily at night on hard shelled invertebrates and is also know as the giant porcupinefish, Hawaii

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The yellowspotted burrfish, Cyclichthys spilostylus, is also known as the spotbase burrfish. Photographed at night in the Red Sea, Egypt

Spotted Porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix, Hawaii, USA
The Spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) feed primarily at night on hard shelled invertebrates; Hawaii, United States of America

Pufferfish, Yap, Micronesia
A close look at the face of a blackspotted puffer or dog-faced puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus); Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

Hawaii, The spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) floating in deep blue pacific waters

Hawaii, Maui, Spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon Hystrix) Swims Along The Ocean Floor

Spiny puffer, Diodon holocanthus, in ordinary and blown up states, side view

Dorataspis diodon, radiolarian
A glass model of a radiolarian, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London

Spot-fin porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792

Porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus, and pufferfish or globefish, Tetraodon lineatus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830

Spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)
Illustration of a Spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)

Porcupine fish in swimming in the Caribbean Sea

Wide-angle image of pufferfish, Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Pocupinefish in blue water, Byron Bay, Australia

Detail of the green speckled eye of a juvenile porcupinefish, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

A large spotted pufferfish swims in for a closer look at the photogrphers camera off the coast of Key Largo, Florida

An inquisitive Porcupinefish, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Detail of the eye of a porcupinefish as it swims on a reef in Indonesia

A Long-Spined Porcupinefish, Key Largo, Florida
A Long-Spined Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus). Its brilliant eyes reflect the light as it swims by fire coral in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Key Largo, Florida

Burrfish in Atlantic Ocean

Pufferfish swimming by star coral, Nassau, The Bahamas

A large Porcupinefish meets with a Redbreasted Wrasse on a coral reef, Fiji
A large Porcupinefish meets with a Redbreasted Wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus) on a coral reef in the South Pacific ocean near Tavarua Island off the coast of Viti Levu, Fiji

Pufferfish and reef, La Paz Mexico

Orbicular Burrfish -Cyclichtys orbicularis-, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa

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The porcupinefish, also known as the inflated spotted porcupinefish or striped burrfish, belongs to the Plectognathi family. This unique fish species is famous for its defensive behavior of inflating itself when threatened. Found in various locations such as Maui, Hawaii and the Caribbean reef, these fascinating creatures display a remarkable ability to protect themselves. One example is the spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) which can be seen swimming over reefs in the Pacific Ocean. When feeling threatened, it quickly inflates with seawater, transforming into an impressive spiky ball that deters potential predators. Another member of this family is the spotfin burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus), found in Socorro Island within the Revillagigedo Archipelago. Its distinctive appearance and defensive behavior make it a captivating sight for divers exploring these waters. In Cabo Pulmo National Park located in the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), you may encounter another intriguing species called balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus). These fish inflate themselves using water as a defense mechanism against threats lurking beneath them. During nighttime dives, one might come across black blotched pufferfish (Diodon liturosus) displaying their defensive behavior by inflating with water. This nocturnal activity adds an element of mystery to their already mesmerizing presence. Not only are these fish masters at self-defense but they also have interesting ecological interactions. They coexist alongside other members like birdbeak burrfish and spotted burrfish creating a diverse underwater community. Even on a microscopic level, there are connections between marine life and radiolarians like Dorataspis diodon. These intricate relationships highlight how every aspect of nature plays a role in maintaining balance within ecosystems.