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Porcupine Pufferfish
Diodon holocanthus
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Enormously charming fish with puppy-dog personality and the ability to puff up into a spiny ball when threatened. Hardy and easy to feed — eats virtually anything. NOT reef-safe: will eat shrimp, crabs, snails, hermits, and may nip at corals. Best in a FOWLR (fish-only) setup. Bonds strongly with owners and recognizes feeding time.
CARE
Beginner
AGGRESSION
Medium
MAX SIZE
12"
⚠ ADD WITH CAUTION
· Tank needs 1 more month of maturity
🌊 WATER PARAMS
ParamStatusIdeal
TemperatureOK (78.4)72–82 °F
SalinityOK (1.025)1.02–1.026 sg
pHOK (8.22)8.1–8.4
Nitrate NO₃⁻OK (8.0)0–30 ppm
Tank Compatibility
🪸 Acan LordCompatible
🪸 Meat CoralCompatible
🐟 Banggai CardinalfishCaution
🪸 BlastomussaCompatible
🪸 Bubble CoralCompatible
🌺 Bubble Tip AnemoneCompatible
🪸 Candy Cane CoralCompatible
🪸 Chalice CoralCompatible
🐟 Chalk BassCompatible
🦐 Skunk Cleaner ShrimpIncompatible
🌿 Clove PolypsCompatible
🐟 Copperband ButterflyfishCompatible
🐟 Coral Beauty AngelfishCompatible
🪸 Duncan CoralCompatible
🦀 Emerald CrabIncompatible
🐟 Emperor AngelfishCompatible
🪨 Favia Brain CoralCompatible
🌿 Feather Duster WormIncompatible
🦐 Blood Red Fire ShrimpIncompatible
🐟 Firefish GobyCompatible
🐟 Flameback AngelfishCompatible
🐟 Flasher WrasseCompatible
🐟 Four Stripe DamselfishCompatible
🪸 Frogspawn CoralCompatible
🌿 Green Star PolypsCompatible
🌺 Haddoni Carpet AnemoneCompatible
🪸 Hammer CoralCompatible
🦐 Harlequin ShrimpCompatible
🐟 Helfrich's FirefishCompatible
🦀 Blue Leg Hermit CrabIncompatible
🌿 Kenya Tree CoralCompatible
🐟 Kole TangCompatible
🐟 Lawnmower BlennyCompatible
🐟 Leopard WrasseCompatible
🐌 Lettuce Sea SlugCompatible
🌺 Long Tentacle AnemoneCompatible
🌺 Malu AnemoneCompatible
🐠 Mandarin DragonetCompatible
🐠 Maroon ClownfishCompatible
🐟 Melanurus WrasseCompatible
🪸 MicromussaCompatible
🐟 Midas BlennyCompatible
🪸 MontiporaCompatible
🐟 Moorish IdolCompatible
🍄 Mushroom CoralCompatible
🐚 Nassarius SnailIncompatible
🐟 Neon GobyCaution
🐡 Ocellaris ClownfishCaution
🐟 Orchid DottybackCompatible
🐟 Pajama CardinalfishCompatible
🦐 Peppermint ShrimpIncompatible
🐠 Percula ClownfishCompatible
🐟 Phantom BlennyCompatible
🐟 Dragonface PipefishCompatible
🦐 Pistol ShrimpIncompatible
🦀 Porcelain Anemone CrabCompatible
🌿 Pulsing XeniaCompatible
🐟 Regal Blue TangCompatible
🍄 Rhodactus MushroomCompatible
🌺 Ritteri AnemoneCompatible
🐟 Royal DottybackCompatible
🐟 Royal GrammaCompatible
🐟 Scooter BlennyIncompatible
🦔 Tuxedo UrchinIncompatible
🐴 SeahorseCompatible
🌺 Sebae AnemoneCompatible
🐟 Six Line WrasseCompatible
🐟 Springeri DamselCompatible
🪸 Acropora SPSCompatible
🐟 Starry BlennyCompatible
🐟 Tailspot BlennyCompatible
🦐 Tiger Pistol ShrimpCompatible
🍄 Toadstool LeatherCompatible
🐟 Tomini Bristletooth TangCompatible
🪸 Torch CoralCompatible
🐚 Tridacna ClamIncompatible
🐚 Trochus SnailCompatible
🐚 Turbo SnailIncompatible
🐟 Yellow Watchman GobyCompatible
🐟 Yellow TangCompatible