Author: Shaw, 1804
FBname: Black-blotched porcupinefish
Comments: Inhabits reef edges and slopes (Ref. 6113, 48637).  Hides in caves and ledges during the day and forages at night (Ref. 9680).  Also found below plate-corals during the day and often deep, ranging to at least 40 meters depth.  Juveniles occur in lagoons and estuaries (Ref. 48637).   Solitary.  Feeds on crustaceans and mollusks.  Not usually marketed (Ref. 9680).