Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero
Longspined Porcupinefish
Diodon holocanthus
Spanish: Pez erizo apache
Diodon holocanthus, known commonly as the longspined porcupinefish or freckled porcupinefish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Diodontidae.
TaxonomyActinopterygii › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae
Local records28 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records6,769 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-02-21 — observation by johnnsheppard
- 2026-02-21 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-02-16 — observation by mark_b_os
- 2026-02-07 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-01-16 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-01-13 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Longspined Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/diodon-holocanthus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.