globefish

Meaning

Any of many marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae, especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form a globe.

Synonyms

barred toadfish

common puffer

sea squab

prickly puffer

prickly toadfish

salted fish

puffer fish

Translations

Diodon spp.

Diodon

Ephippion guttifer

Spheroides

Contusus richei

Fugu

Etymology

From globe + fish.

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