Porcupinefish

Creator

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Photo Credit

Meredith C. Swartwout, Ph.D. Candidate, Biological Sciences

Object Type

Body Mount Oceanic Specimen

Date

Spring 2021

Description

Porcupinefish (Family Diodontidae) are famous for their defense strategy of puffing up into a ball by swallowing water or air when they are threatened. By making themselves spiky, round and large, they are more difficult for predators to eat and most larger fish will give up on trying to eat them.

Object Dimensions

Approximately 43cm. total length

Object Housed

University of Arkansas Museum

Object Accession Number

0000-1-83