On yesterday's dive, I spotted a small (5 inches) web burrfish just resting atop some coral rubble. They don't look like they would blend in with any environment, but they are hard to spot. Burrfish are related to pufferfish and porcupinefish. This group of fish can inflate their body size as a defense against predators. Luckily, this fish was quite calm, and allowed me to take a close-up of its beautiful eyes. OK 2 days of poor Internet access has stopped me from posting photos. Perhaps the text can be posted, and I'll try to add photos later. We are on a remote desert island after all.
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