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bn:00027232n

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Categories: Diodontidae, Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus, Fish described in 1758, IUCN Red List least concern species, Saltwater fish of Florida

porcupinefish porcupine fish Diodon hystrix Diodontidae spot-fin porcupinefish

Spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters WordNet 3.0

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Spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The spot-fin porcupinefish, also known as the spotted porcupinefish, black-spotted porcupinefish or simply porcupinefish, is a member of the family Diodontidae. Wikipedia

Porcupinefish are medium-to-large fish belonging to the family Diodontidae from the order Tetraodontiformes which are also commonly called blowfish and, sometimes, balloonfish and globefish. Wikipedia

Belonging to the family Diodontidae Wikipedia Disambiguation

Any of several tropical fish species in the family Diodontidae that are covered with sharp spines and inflate themselves when threatened. Wiktionary

A fish species that inflates itself when threatened to expose spines. Wiktionary (translation)

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slender-spined porcupine fish

deepwater burrfish