Habitat 
Depth 
Group 
Role WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?
Porcupinefishes have a rounded body, large eyes and spines on the skin. Their fused teeth form a robust mouth; the spines stand up when the body inflates. Large patches, small spots and fin patterns differ between species; they are not clear enough here to establish the filmed species.WHERE DO THEY LIVE?
Reefs and cavities provide shelter; habitats vary with species and age. A free-swimming juvenile phase may place young fish away from adult habitat. The group must therefore not receive a depth range copied from just one species.WHAT DO THEY EAT?
Fused teeth form a mouth capable of crushing hard defences. Molluscs and crustaceans are food resources, linking porcupinefishes to seabed animals. Without evidence for a particular pair, the guide links food groups rather than an arbitrarily chosen species.GO FURTHER WITH AMIGANSEAU
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