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Diodon holocanthus

Linnaeus, 1758

Balloonfish

Also known as: Long-Spine Porcupinefish, Ajargo, Ballonfish, Balloon Porcupinefish, Baloon Pufferfish, Baloonfish, Bloched Porcupine Fish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Tetraodontiformes

Family

Diodontidae

Where to find it

common

DominicaMexico (Pacific)

occasional

GuadeloupeJamaicaMartiniquePanama (Pacific)

rare

Dominican Republic

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Diodon liturosus

Black-Blotched Porcupinefish