Puffer – Porcupine Fish

OUCH! Be very careful! Spikes are a killer.

Of sea stuff, yeah.

The porcupinefish is a species that is known for inflating its body with water as a defense mechanism when it feels threatened. Similar to its relatives, the pufferfish has the ability to inflate its body like a balloon. However, unlike pufferfishes, the porcupinefish is covered in long, visible spines even when it is not inflated. The color of the porcupinefish ranges from olive to brown, with pale undersides, and they are often speckled. Their small fins allow them to quickly navigate through the water and change direction as needed when they are swimming around the caves in a reef.

Porcupinefish primarily feeds on hard-shelled prey, which is easily able to crack open using its strong jaws and beak-like teeth.

You will not receive the fish in the picture but one of his friends. All fish are Approx 6 to 8" long.

Please get this deadly weapon off the streets."