Spot-fin porcupinefish

Spot-fin porcupinefish

Category Fishes
Maximum length 91 cm
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Diodontidae
Genus Diodon
Shoot place Abu Dabbab
Shoot date 2021-11-17

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   The body is elongated with smooth skin covered with long sharp spines, which are modified scales. The upper body, sides and fins are tan, brown or gray. Numerous small dark spots are scattered over the entire surface of the body, head and fins, there are no large spots. The breast is white.

 

 

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