por•cu•pine•fish

(ˈpɔr kyəˌpaɪnˌfɪʃ)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. for kinds or species) -fish•es.

a spiny fish, Diodon hystrix, of tropical seas, capable of inflating itself when disturbed.

[1675–85]

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porcupinefish - spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters

Diodon hystrix, porcupine fish

spiny puffer - puffers having rigid or erectile spines

Diodon, genus Diodon - type genus of the Diodontidae

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