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Florida Museum of Natural History / David Snyder / https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/diodon…IMAGE INFORMATION

A large Porcupine Fish, in fine preservation

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

February 7, 1791

Primary Source Reference:

Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia), 7 Feb 1791

Additional Source Text:

Also listed in New-Hampshire Spy (Portsmouth), 23 Feb 1791

Notes:

A species of porcupine fish, one of which (Diodon hystrix) is pictured here

Specimen Type:

Dead/preserved

Peale's Common Name:

Porcupine fish

Current Common Name:

Porcupine fish

Current Scientific Name

Diodon hystrix