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Jul 7, 2023 · Pufferfish belong to the family Tetraodontidae, which includes over 120 species. They are also known as blowfish, globefish, porcupinefish or balloonfish, owing to their ability to inflate their bodies when threatened. When faced with danger, pufferfish gulp water into their elastic stomachs, rapidly inflating their bodies.

A common porcupinefish with 3-4 dark vertical bands or blotches on the sides, and long white to yellowish spines that usually lie flat against the body. When threatened, globefish rapidly inflate themselves with water or air to become spherical in shape.

The GLOBEFISH Highlights is based on information available in the databank, supplemented by market information from industry correspondents and from six regional services which form the FISH INFOnetwork: INFOFISH (Asia and the Pacific), INFOPESCA

globefish - any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers

Dec 10, 2023 · Globefish and Pufferfish refer to the same family of fish known for inflating; "Globefish" is often used regionally, while "Pufferfish" is more globally recognized. Globefish and Pufferfish are both fascinating marine creatures that belong to the Tetraodontidae family.

As nouns the difference between globefish and pufferfish is that globefish is any of many marine fish in the family tetraodontidae, especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form a globe while pufferfish is...

A common porcupinefish with 3-4 dark vertical bands or blotches on the sides, and long white to yellowish spines that usually lie flat against the body. When threatened, globefish rapidly inflate themselves with water or air to become spherical in shape.

I am a globefish. My name reflects my appearance, having a body that I can inflate. I am a type of porcupine fish – named for the many short and sharp yellow spines over my body.

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