porcupine fish
Puffs up spiny
A porcupine fish is a tropical marine fish covered with sharp spines that erect when the fish inflates its body—a defense mechanism that makes it difficult to swallow.
Related to pufferfish, porcupine fish have large eyes and beak-like teeth.
We spotted a porcupine fish hiding in the coral.
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