blowfish

1. Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
2. A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.

Etymology

From blow + fish.

Synonyms

globefish

pufferfish

puffer

sea squab

balloonfish

fugu

swellfish

moontail blaasop

porcupine fish

porcupinefish

green pufferfish

green rough-backed puffer

headrabbit puffer

Translations

Kugelfisch

pez globo

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pesce palla

baiacu

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kogelvis

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poisson-lune

poisson globe

poisson ballon

Diodon

Lagocephalus lunaris

Spheroides

rozdymkowate

kolcobrzuch

ryba rozdymkowata

peixe-balão

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