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Dried Puffer Fish. Porcupine fish have the ability to inflate their body by swallowing water (or air) and become round like a ball. This increase in size (almost double vertically) reduces the range of potential predators to those with much bigger mouths. A second defense mechanism is provided by the sharp spines, which radiate outwards when the fish is inflated.

A dried, dead, puffed up pufferfish hanging outside a seafood restaurant in central Tokyo

Souvenir of dried spherical puffer fish with needles

Shell collection: sea shells in various colors

Old Venetian harbour of Chania, Crete, Greece: Dried Puffer Fish sold as souveneir longspine porcupinefish, also known as the freckled porcupinefish

School of curious tropical puffer fish swimming along sand covered ocean floor

The pufferfish's ability to inflate its body is a defense mechanism that helps it avoid predators.

16 craft mexican clay animals on white background

A seashell hanging mobile, handmade from the sea decorated at the hut in summer holiday

puffer fish close-up on a vintage plate on a white background

Not all fish can be sold on the fish market and those who can't are being left on the beach for the birds. This one is found outside the fish market in Galle in the south of Sri Lanka

Dried preserved prickly blowfish decoration on blue surface

Blackboard with wooden frame and shells on the sand.

Dried fish - Diodon holocanthus (Ballon-Igelfisch, Kugelfisch) for sale on the streets of Venice, Italy.

A striking photo of coral reefs set against a black background, emphasizing their vibrant colors and intricate details in stark contrast.

The pufferfish's distinctive facial features, including its large eyes and spiny exterior, make it a fascinating subject for observation.

A stranded puffer fish on the beach in Australia.

Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes.

Shell series: sea shells in various colors

dead puffer fish blown up and on display at market

Pieces of slaughtered ray fish put up for sale on a fish mongers desk. The picture is taken in the fish market in Sandakan in the eastern part of Borneo

This dried up puffer fish washed ashore on Maserah Island, Oman

$Birdbeak Burrfish Cyclichthys orbicularis occurs in tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and New Caledonia and in the Southeast Atlantic at the south coast of South Africa in a depth range from 9 to 170m, max. length 30cm. \n\nThe nocturnal species inhabits clear protected reefs with sponge and algal habitats, staying often in large sponges during the day. Cyclichthys orbicularis occasionally occurs on reefs, but usually over sand and mud bottoms. \nThe species feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates. \n\nInterestingly, this fish can puff up its body by ingesting water, transforming into a spiny ball as a defense mechanism, which reduces its mobility but deters predators. His chemical defense mechanism is more effective than the swimming away: Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin found in various marine organisms, including Cyclichthys orbicularis. It can be lethal to non-resistant fish species. The estimated lethal dose of TTX in humans is around 2 mg of pure toxin. Even small amounts can cause severe symptoms. \n\nThis specimen was encountered in the Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia\n1°27'13.104 N 125°14'14.634 E at 13m depth$

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