They are even sometimes called a Pufferfish.... but that would be wrong.
A completely different guy.
Porcupinefish have the ability to inflate their bodies ... by swallowing water or air.
This will increase their size to almost double.... which reduces the number of predators with a mouth big enough to swallow them.
As line of defense.... their body is covered with sharp spines, which stand out straight from their body when they are inflated.
That makes them a lot less fun to swallow.... even if your mouth is big enough.
But none of that mayhem was going on here.... in fact, I have never seen one inflated.
We were just having.... a nice friendly game of hide and seek.
No comments:
Post a Comment