Porcupine Puffer - Diodon holocanthus

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Also known as: Spotted Burrfish, Spiny Puffer, Porcupine Fish, Long-Spine Porcupine Fish & Balloon Fish

 The Diodon hystrix grows up to 14 inches.  The small size will come to you generally 2 to 3 inches; the medium generally 4 to 5 inches; the large generally 6 to 7 inches.  The Porcupine Puffer prefers a tank of at least 80 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim.  The Diodon hystrix is a omnivore and likes to eat variety of chopped meats (fish, scallop, shrimp, squid, clam).  The Porcupine Puffer is a medium maintenance fish.  The Porcupine Puffer may act semi-aggressively toward other fish. It is a venomous fish, the flesh is poisonous. Do not eat. If ingested seek immediate medical attention.  This is a hardy fish.  Keep water quality high (SG 1.020 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F).  the Caribbean, Central America.  With spines covering most of it's body, the Porcupine Puffer is a popular and well recognized addition to your fish only system. It is known for being aggressive and may nip tankmates. A nocturnal hunter, Porcupine Puffers like to eat invertebrates. It is important that it eats shelled inverts like raw shelled shrimp or shells as it needs to keep it's teeth worn down. The Porcupine Puffer, when frightened or distressed may inflate 2x it's original size. Forcing this animal to repeatedly puff can result in death due to stress. Do not expose it to air when it is puffing up as ingestion of air is often difficult to expel. The Porcupine puffer can grow to be well over 14" in length.

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