How many species are in the porcupinefish family?

The family Diodontidae includes about 18 species.

Where are porcupinefishes found?

They are found in shallow temperate and tropical seas worldwide, and some species occur further offshore in large schools.

Are porcupinefishes the same as pufferfishes?

They are sometimes collectively called pufferfishes, but that name more commonly refers to the related family Tetraodontidae and the two should not be conflated.

What other common names do porcupinefishes have?

They are also commonly called blowfishes, and sometimes balloonfishes or globefishes.

Do porcupinefishes form large groups?

A few species can form large offshore schools numbering in the thousands.

What taxonomic order do porcupinefishes belong to?

Porcupinefishes belong to the order Tetraodontiformes.

Are porcupinefishes large or small?

They are described as medium-to-large fishes.

Do porcupinefishes live only near shore?

While many are found in shallow waters, a few species inhabit areas much further from shore.

Where to See Porcupinefish While Diving

Porcupinefishes are medium-to-large fish belonging to the family Diodontidae in the order Tetraodontiformes. Common names include blowfishes, and sometimes balloonfishes and globefishes; they are also sometimes collectively called pufferfishes, though that name more commonly refers to the related family Tetraodontidae. The Diodontidae family includes about 18 species. Porcupinefishes occur in shallow, temperate, and tropical seas worldwide, and a few species are found much further offshore, where large schools of thousands of individuals can form.

The strongest linked planning options currently surface around destinations such as Bequia, Carriacou (Tyrrel Bay), Phuket and countries such as Thailand, Grenada, Egypt for divers building trips around porcupinefish.