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Porcupinefish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Long-spine porcupinefish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Why Does a Porcupinefish Puff Up? ... A porcupinefish inflates, or puffs up, to protect itself. The fish has flat, needlelike spines all over its body. If an enemy scares it, the porcupinefish swallows water and blows up like a balloon.
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The porcupinefish was first described in 1758 by Linnaeus as Diodon hystrix. The genus Diodon is derived from the Greek words "di" = two and "odous" = teeth while the species name hystrix is translated from Greek as porcupine.
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This is the Shedd Aquarium's web site. ... Porcupinefish suck up water to scare predators. The thick, leathery skin of porcupinefish is covered by scales that have been modified into spines. They are extended when the porcupinefish gulps down water to puff out and sticks a hungry predator.
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Porcupine Fish Attractors fish structure improve spawning habitat while providing valuable structure for all species of fish in all size lakes. ... New! Fishing Reports ... In the 21st Century, fishermen and fishing products have come to focus more and more on innovation and efficiency. Here at Porcupine Fish Attractors we have...
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What's different about this fish? ... Fun Facts: This fish inflates itself when disturbed by predators so it looks like a spiky ball. It does this by pumping water into its stomach, which can inflate by 100 times and by having really stretchy skin (up to 8 times more than other fish). ... Back to Fish Compare...
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