swellfish
Spiny balloon fish
A swellfish is any of several fish that can inflate their bodies by swallowing water or air when threatened, making themselves difficult for predators to swallow.
The term covers pufferfish, porcupinefish, and related species.
Many contain potent toxins.
Also called blowfish or globefish.
Toxic pufferfish cuisine
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- preparationArranging things in advance
hire · kaiseki · risk · gourmet · expensive · specialty · restaurant
Fish inflating when scared
- globefishFish that inflates
- balloonfishFish that inflates defensively
- toadfishScaleless bottom-dwelling marine fish
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
species · filefish · boxfish · porcupinefish · triggerfish
Capable of causing death
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- toxicCapable of causing harm
hazardous · fatal · paralysis · antidote · toxicity · venomous · dangerous · contaminated
Underwater rock or coral formation
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
aquarium · brackish · coastal · seabed · shallow waters · warm seas · habitat · ocean floor
Stiff, pointed projections
- inflatableExpandable by air
- scalelessLacking epidermal plates
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- globularSphere-shaped
round · distensible · prickly · spherical
fugu
Toxic pufferfish cuisine
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
preparation · hire · kaiseki · risk · gourmet · expensive · specialty · restaurant
blowfish
Fish inflating when scared
- globefishFish that inflates
- balloonfishFish that inflates defensively
- toadfishScaleless bottom-dwelling marine fish
ichthyology · species · filefish · boxfish · porcupinefish · triggerfish
poisonous
Capable of causing death
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
toxic · hazardous · fatal · paralysis · antidote · toxicity · venomous · dangerous · contaminated · liver
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- coralMarine skeletal formation
Indo-Pacific · aquarium · brackish · coastal · seabed · shallow waters · warm seas · habitat · ocean floor · lagoon
spines
Stiff, pointed projections
- inflatableExpandable by air
- scalelessLacking epidermal plates
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
globular · round · distensible · prickly · spherical