A tropical porcupine fish which lives in shallow water and can inflate itself when threatened.
六斑刺鲀，河豚
Diodon holocanthus, family Diodontidae
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We found a small turtle resting in the sand, a beautiful scorpionfish, a balloonfish, and several eels.
On the right side, many favorites, such as the Cortez angelfish, trumpetfish or balloonfish await your arrival.
The balloonfish is usually a shy little fellow, who retreats to a safe hole in the reef to peak out warily.
Adult balloonfish are found in relatively shallow areas of the ocean.
The skin of the balloonfish is dominated by larger spots or dark blotches that occur only on the body, not on the fins.
Swellfish, puffer fish, balloonfish, and blowfish are other names for ‘fugu’, I think.
A type of puffer this balloonfish was taken around 9: 30 at night in the Cay Sal Banks region of the southern Bahamas.
Also called balloonfish, spiny puffers belong to the Tetraodontiformes, an order of fishes known for their strange structures and odd behaviors.
The balloonfish swallows air, when attacked by avian predators, or water, when attacked by piscine predators.
The conch we saw is safe from the balloonfish because its shell is too thick for the balloonfish to break.
When frightened, balloonfishes and pufferfishes swallow water and inflate their bodies, increasing their apparent size and erecting numerous sharp spines that deter many potential threats.