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Eyal K.

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Hey All,

I need some help identifying this fish. Looks like a carribean puffer but I'm not sure.
Picture taken in Roatan, Honduras

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Diodon holocanthus. Porcupine Puffer AKA Burrfish.
 
histrix maybe?

Very possible. They grow really big. Possibly a juvenile. Holocanthus usually have a bar across each eye. If you’re correct, that would make this a Balloonfish and not a Porcupine Puffer. I once had to donate a Histrix to the NY Aquarium because he was growing too big. I had a 600gal tank - not nearly large anough. They can reach over 4 feet!
 
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