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Balloonfish
Scientific Name:
Diodon holocanthus
Category:
Porcupinefishes
Also known as:
Long-Spine Porcupinefish, Spiny Balloonfish, Freckled Porcupinefish
Size:
8 to 14 in. (20 to 35 cm)
Depth:
6-100 ft. (2-30 m)
Distribution:
Circumtropical
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Cozumel, Mexico
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St Thomas, USVI
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Key Largo, Florida
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Nassau, Bahamas
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