Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero
Spotted Porcupinefish
Diodon hystrix
Spanish: Pez erizo pecoso
The spot-fin porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), also known as spotted porcupinefish, black-spotted porcupinefish or simply porcupinefish, is a member of the family Diodontidae.
TaxonomyActinopterygii › Tetraodontiformes › Diodontidae
Local records43 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records8,020 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-04-22 — observation by jose_francisco89161
- 2026-04-01 — observation by biophylia
- 2026-03-21 — observation by santiago_miguel_alva
- 2026-03-10 — observation by soulbiol
- 2026-02-24 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-01-13 — observation by c_karlita
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/diodon-hystrix/, 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.