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any of several fishes having rigid flattened spines.

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burrfish - any of several fishes having rigid flattened spines

spiny puffer - puffers having rigid or erectile spines

Chilomycterus, genus Chilomycterus - burrfishes

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Chilomycterus
Diodontidae
family Diodontidae

genus Chilomycterus
spiny puffer

3 Pufferfish belong to the same family--diodontidae--as porcupine-fish and burrfish.

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