Scientific name: Arothron hispidus
Size: Up to 20 inches
Color: grayish or yellowish
Distinguishing feature: Blue dots on the body that become arcs of circles around the eyes and pectoral fins. A dark task at the level of the pectoral fin.
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Arothron hispidus
Size: Up to 20 inches
Color: grayish or yellowish
Distinguishing feature: Blue dots on the body that become arcs of circles around the eyes and pectoral fins. A dark task at the level of the pectoral fin.
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat
Also known as globefish, this fish can inflate water when it feels in danger, it can't move with this shape.
For this, the fish swallows the water, a membrane appears behind his teeth to avoid reflux.
The pufferfish becomes at this time much more difficult to eat, its skin also becoming very hard.
