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Porcupine Pufferfish

Diodon hystrix

Sighting evidence at Dibba Rock, Fujairah

Large adults cruise the open water above the reef, their inflated silhouette and gentle drifting behavior making them one of the most consistently reliable species for new divers to observe closely.

Evidence at this site

No confirmed records on file at this site

Porcupine Pufferfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.