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  2. Globefish, Diodon nicthemerus Cuvier 1818 - Fishes of Australia

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    I am a globefish. My name reflects my appearance, having a body that I can inflate. I am a type of porcupine fish – named for the many short and sharp yellow spines over my body. When I feel threatened I can inflate my body by swallowing air or water.
    When threatened, globefish rapidly inflate themselves with water or air to become spherical in shape. This causes the spines to stand out from the body, making it very difficult for predators to attack. A large school of Globefish in southern Australia.
    Feeds mostly on hard-shelled invertebrates that live on the bottom. Females spawn pelagic eggs and the larvae pass through a pelagic juvenile phase. Of no interest to fisheries. Globefish avoid being swallowed by inflating their bodies with water and erecting their spines to greatly expand their size.
    A Globefish, Diodon nicthemerus. Source: Mark Norman / Museum Victoria. License: CC by Attribution A common porcupinefish with 3-4 dark vertical bands or blotches on the sides, and long white to yellowish spines that usually lie flat against the body.
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  6. Globefish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

  7. globe·fish
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    1. a pufferfish or porcupine fish.
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  10. Fun Fact Sheet: Globefish • Department of Primary …

    WEBFun Fact Sheet Gascoyne Coast West Coast South Coast. Add to list PDF. I am a globefish. My name reflects my appearance, having a body that I can inflate. I am a type of porcupine fish – named for the many short …

  11. Diodon nicthemerus - Globe fish | Reef Life Survey

    WEBDescription. Dark-grey back, black blotches on the sides, a white belly, and yellow spines. When threatened, the fish inflates its body rapidly into a sphere with outwardly radiating spines. The species occurs in a range of …