Porcupine Puffer

Latin Name

Diodon holocanthus

Common Name

Porcupine Puffer

Also known as

Porcupinefish, Balloon Porcupinefish

Fast Facts

This fish is loved because of its whimsical appearance and is an overall great aquarium fish. Like any curious type fish, they may pick on inactive species, such as scorpionfishes and frogfishes. You can keep more than one of these fish in the same tank. They may spend much of the day hiding or resting on the bottom when first added to the tank. This fish is best known for its inflation behavior – an antipredation defense response they exhibit when threatened. Although it is an interesting thing to observe, do not encourage your puffer to inflate. Again, this is a defense thing, not something you want to see regularly. These fish quickly learn to associate their keeper with food.

Sizes

Small/Around 2"-3"
Medium/Around 3"4"
Large/Around 4"-6"

Range in Nature

Circumtropical

Minimum Aquarium Size

Diet and Feeding

Carnivore, provide a varied diet that includes frozen preparations for carnivores.

Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult)

Reef Aquarium Compatibility

Not well-suited to the reef aquarium as it is likely to eat many types of sessile invertebrates.

Related Fish

More Puffers

Availability

Semi Regularly Available
Medium/Regularly Available
Large/Semi Regularly Available

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Porcupine Puffer

Size	Price	Qty.	Add
Small	$39.00
Medium	$49.00
Large	$75.00

Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.