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Blowfish, balloonfish, pufferfish, puffers, blowies, toadfish…so which one is it? • Mares - Scuba Diving Blog
Blue Heron Bridge Dive Club - Pufferfish "puff" by inflating themselves with water. This is a defense mechanism, a way to scare off rivals, and also a way to attract a mate.
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TerraCycle US on Twitter: "#TopicTuesday Puffer fish! 🐡 Their ability to ingest large amounts of water (and sometimes, air) increases their body size and turns them into ball-like creatures to scare predators
![CSMVS on Twitter: "#CSMVSNaturalHistoryCollection The Puffer fish is also known as a blowfish. Their skin & stomach is elastic & can stretch easily. It does this by swallowing lots of water until CSMVS on Twitter: "#CSMVSNaturalHistoryCollection The Puffer fish is also known as a blowfish. Their skin & stomach is elastic & can stretch easily. It does this by swallowing lots of water until](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXJ33yeXkAI0Ndt.jpg)
CSMVS on Twitter: "#CSMVSNaturalHistoryCollection The Puffer fish is also known as a blowfish. Their skin & stomach is elastic & can stretch easily. It does this by swallowing lots of water until
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