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Least Concern· population trend unknown· assessed 2015

Porcupine Pufferfish

Diodon hystrix

Sighting evidence at Dibba Rock, Fujairah

Porcupine Pufferfish

Photo: Aaron Kaufman · CC BY-NC

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

8 records within 25 km

Confidence: medium

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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.

Also seen at other sites