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Porcupinefish / Spotted porcupinefish

Inhabits shallow waters of tropical shore reefs around the world. Reaches 60 cm in length. Non-toxic flesh. In Okinawa, they are served in miso soup along with abasa (longspined porcupinefish  Diodon holocantus).  

Scientific name Diodon hystrix
English name Porcupinefish / Spotted porcupinefish
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