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Categories: Diodon, Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus, Diodontidae, Saltwater fish of Florida, Pan-tropical fish
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porcupinefish  porcupine fish  Diodon hystrix  Diodontidae  spot-fin porcupinefish
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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)