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Brown-lined Puffer (Canthigaster rivulata)
Brown-lined Puffer (Canthigaster rivulata) toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing fugu curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded toby Trigger/Sunfish |Brown-lined Puffer (Canthigaster rivulata)

Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix)
Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix) spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks happy happiness joy joyful joyous delight delightful exuberant exuberent enthusiastic ebullient smile smiling coral plate acropora single one alone lonely isolated individual toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing Trigger/Sunfish |Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix)

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)
Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini) Tetraodontidae Tetrodotoxin Tetraodontiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying black saddled toby black-saddled |Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)

Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix) Juvenile.
Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix) Juvenile. toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing spike spikes spine spines curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying hover hovering cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile Trigger/Sunfish |Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix)

Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)
Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini) Tetraodontidae Tetrodotoxin Black-saddled Toby Tetraodontiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling |Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)

Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix) Juvenile.
Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix) Juvenile. toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing spike spikes spine spines curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying hover hovering cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile Trigger/Sunfish |Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix)

Globe Fish or Pufferfish (Diodon nichthemerus) Inflated defence mode. Poisonous flesh.
Globe Fish or Pufferfish (Diodon nichthemerus) Inflated defense mode. Poisonous flesh contains deadly tetraodontoxin. poisonous chubby dangerous defence defend prickly beak mouth teeth talk strange unusual weird fugu Trigger/Sunfish |Globe Fish or Pufferfish (Diodon nichthemerus)

Black-spotted Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix)
Black-spotted Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix) Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes) Tetraodontiformes toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks single one alone lonely isolated individual |Black-spotted Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix)

Globefish (Diodon nichthemerus) resting on sea bed.
Globefish (Diodon nichthemerus) resting on sea bed. single one alone lonely isolated individual curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing spine spines sharp prick prickles eye eyes look looking poisonous deadly toxic toxins teterodotoxin fugu spines spikey sharp pointed puncture Trigger/Sunfish |Globefish (Diodon nichthemerus)

Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)
Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) single one alone lonely isolated individual toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing sad glum cry crying eye pupil Trigger/Sunfish |Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)

Spotted Burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus)
Spotted Burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus) single one alone lonely isolated individual strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing fugu surprise surprised gasp gasping shock shocked amaze amazed amazing alarm alarmed Trigger/Sunfish |Spotted Burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus)

Long-spine Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus) and diver.
Spiny Pufferfish (Diodon holocanthus) and diver. tourism tourist diving vacation holiday diving adventure explore exploration exploring looking examining vertical sharp spikey spikes defence defending puffer fish globefish porcupinefish porcupine spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed inflate inflated inflating |Long-spine Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus)

Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix) inflated with sea water in protective and defensive alarm posture.
Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix) inflated with sea water in protective and defensive alarm posture. Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes) Tetraodontiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed Tetraodotoxin strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying inflate inflation content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty shock shocked alarmed scared afraid afraid fright frightened scared scary spooked spooky meek mild timid timidity vertical |Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix)

Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix) inflated in alarm or defense posture with diver.
Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix) inflated in alarm or defense posture with diver. Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes) Tetraodontiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual dive diver diving adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering tourist tourists tourism eco tourism eco-tourism ecotourism ecotourist eco-tourist eco tourist ecotourists eco-tourists holiday holidays vacation adventure discovery adventuring discover camera cameras photo photos photographer photographers photograph photographs photography photographed digital film filmed shoot shooting housing housed spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing Tetraodotoxin puffer pufferfish fugu curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying inflate inflated vertical |Porcupine Fish (Diodon hystrix)

Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) portrait.
Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) portrait. smile happy content smiling grin grimace lips porcupine globefish globe fish puffer pufferfish happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing face eyes curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)

Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) eye detail.
Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) eye detail. toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous fugu pupil iris eyeball puffer pufferfishTrigger/Sunfish |Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)

Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) having it's mouth cleaned by Durban Hinge-beak Shrimp (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis)
Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) having it's mouth cleaned by Durban Hinge-beak Shrimp (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis) Diodontidae Tetraodontiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual mass many group together same identical similar strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling teeth tooth dental fang fangs mouth jaw jaws sharp point pointed canine canines bite biter bit clean cleaning cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling |Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)

Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) being cleaned by Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp (Urocaridella antonbruunii)
Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) being cleaned by Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp (Urocaridella antonbruunii) Diodontidae Tetraodontiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny clean cleaning cleaner pick picking peck pecking remove removing arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers prawn translucent transparent toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning |Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)

Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) being cleaned by Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp (Urocaridella antonbruunii)
Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) being cleaned by Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp (Urocaridella antonbruunii) Diodontidae Tetraodontiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny clean cleaning cleaner pick picking peck pecking remove removing arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers prawn translucent transparent toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning |Masked Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)

Black-blotched Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) asleep in reef crevice, holding onto reef to prevent being washed away by swell or currents.
Black-blotched Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus) asleep in reef crevice, holding onto reef to prevent being washed away by swell or currents. Diodontidae (Porcupinefishes (burrfishes) masked Tetraodontiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual sleep asleep sleeping sleepy tired grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held sleep asleep sleeping sleepy tired slumber slumbering |Black-blotched Porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)