Monday, February 24, 2020

Puff, not the dragon

Today, we encountered several spotted puffers (o'opu hue).  Puffers, in the family Tetraodontidae, are able to greatly enlarge their bodies (by drawing in water) when frightened.  Many species in this family produce a powerful neurotoxin: tetrodotoxin.  These fish were 10 to 12 inches long.




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