Tropical Reefs

Balloonfish

Diodon holocanthus

Location: St Thomas, USVI

Scientific Name: Diodon holocanthus

Also known as: Long-Spine Porcupinefish, Spiny Balloonfish, Freckled Porcupinefish

Category: Porcupinefishes

Size: 8 to 14 in. (20 to 35 cm)

Depth: 6-100 ft. (2-30 m)

Distribution: Bermuda, Brazil, Caribbean, Florida, Hawaii, Indo-Pacific, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama, Gulf of California, Gulf of America