This porcupinefish looks similar to its relative, the balloonfish, but its body is uniformly grayish-tan, speckled evenly with black spots, with a white belly. The spines all over its body are modified scales, and when it’s threatened, it intakes water, puffing up and making the spikes stand out.
The porcupinefish is a shy creature and will retreat if approached by divers. They secrete a toxic skin substance so are usually considered poisonous, although they have been known to be eaten in Hawaii and Tahiti. In the orient the dried, inflated bodies are sold as tourist novelties. And on some Pacific islands, the dried skins were used in the past as war helmets. Porcupinefish are also collected for private and public show aquariums. They are not normally caught for human consumption.
The porcupinefish is a shy creature and will retreat if approached by divers. They secrete a toxic skin substance so are usually considered poisonous, although they have been known to be eaten in Hawaii and Tahiti. In the orient the dried, inflated bodies are sold as tourist novelties. And on some Pacific islands, the dried skins were used in the past as war helmets. Porcupinefish are also collected for private and public show aquariums. They are not normally caught for human consumption.
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- CORALS
- Mots-clés
- porcupinefish, caribbean fish, puffer fish
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