7. Long-spine Porcupinefish Diodon holocanthus
Long-spine Porcupinefish <i>Diodon holocanthus</i>
Porcupinefishes inflate when disturbed, presenting a ball of spines to a potential predator,
a formidable defense, off San Jose Island, Baja California, Mexico.

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