The long-spine porcupinefish is pale in color with large black blotches and smaller black spots; these spots … See more

The long-spine porcupinefish has a circumtropical distribution, being found in the tropical zones of major seas and oceans:
• In the Atlantic it is found from Florida and the Bahamas to Brazil and in the Eastern Atlantic from 30°N t… See more

They are found over the muddy sea bottom, in estuaries, in lagoons or on coral and rocky reefs around the world in tropical and subtropical seas. See more

Spawns at the surface at dawn or at dusk in pairs or in groups of males with a single female; the juveniles remain pelagic until they are at least 7 cm (3 in) long. Young and sub-adult fish sometimes occur in groups. See more