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Porcupinefish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on porcupine fish (fish), any of the spiny, shallow-water fishes of the family Diodontidae, found in seas around the world, especially the species Diodon hystrix. They are related to the puffers and, like them, can inflate their bodies when provoked. ... Diodon hystrix (fish)
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Slender-spined porcupine fish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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If threatened, this fish inflates itself by gulping water until it gradually becomes spherical in shape, completely rigid with its large, stiff spines pointed outward to prevent swallowing by potential predators.
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