blowfish

puff

Brief burst of air

• swellIncrease in size
• inflateFill with gas
• balloonInflatable rubber sac

bloat · expand · engorge · distend · bulge · spherical · round · air · water · gulp

spines

Stiff, pointed projections

• inflateFill with gas
• camouflageConcealment through visual blending
• predatorOrganism that consumes others

survival · threat · deter · warning · escape · adaptation · intimidation · armor · protection · evasion

poison

Harmful ingested substance

• lethalCausing or capable of death
• neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
• deadlyAble to cause expiration

fatal · venomous · paralysis · toxicity · liver · ovaries · skin · organs · hazardous · dangerous

fins

Swimming appendages

• gillsAquatic respiratory organs
• scalesPlates or weighing devices
• swimMove through water

aquarium · tank · tropical · spiny · ocean · reef · saltwater · marine · ichthyology · species

delicacy

Refined sensitivity or rarity

• sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
• chefProfessional kitchen leader
• licensedGranted official permission

Japanese · cuisine · restaurant · gourmet · preparation · expensive · exotic · luxury · dining · Tokyo

• pufferfishpuffer, fugu, balloonfish, globefish, swellfish
• sea lifeshark, whale, dolphin, salmon, jellyfish
• Acquired Tastesdurian, blue cheese, natto, Marmite, Vegemite
• venomous fishlionfish, stonefish, scorpionfish, toadfish, stargazer
• sea creaturescrab, lobster, shrimp, jellyfish, octopus
• venomous creaturescobra, rattlesnake, scorpion, black widow, coral snake