Puffer ID

[davidcalgary29]

Spotted just offshore on an island in the Bahamas

 

[vetteguy53081]

Spotted just offshore on an island in the Bahamas

I’ve seen huge porcupines in the Bahamas
I can’t open video on my phone
Any still pics?

 

[davidcalgary29]

Argh, no. I wasn't even filming it on my camera...it swam into view! And then swam away.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Spotted just offshore on an island in the Bahamas

One of the two Diodon species in that area. Probably Diodon hystrix based on the spots - but those usually have spots on the fins and I can't see that in the video. Diodon holacanthus is more common, but usually has dark saddles on its back and no spots.

Jay

 

[davidcalgary29]

One of the two Diodon species in that area. Probably Diodon hystrix based on the spots - but those usually have spots on the fins and I can't see that in the video. Diodon holacanthus is more common, but usually has dark saddles on its back and no spots.

Jay

Thanks! This was taken on the same day that I saw the angelfish. I've never seen a puffer near the beach, either; I recall that this was an extra high tide at the winter soltice, so it must have drawn the reef fish out to the other side of the island.

 

[ReefHog]

I saw a 14” porcupine near the ship docks at Nassau. A local was actually feeding it Burger King bun pieces from the dock.

 

[davidcalgary29]

I saw a 14” porcupine near the ship docks at Nassau. A local was actually feeding it Burger King bun pieces from the dock.

Those docks are an environmental mess. I don't go scuba diving, and so that's still the first and only place that I've seen lionfish in the wild.

 

[ReefHog]

Those docks are an environmental mess. I don't go scuba diving, and so that's still the first and only place that I've seen lionfish in the wild.

Lionfish are a whole other story. I haven't been diving or snorkeling in 2.5 years now but I've seen Lionfish throughout the Caribbean From Belize to the Florida Keys I've always wanted to do a Lionfish Derby