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Lactoria forasini
Boxy fish about 4 or 5" long with a network of 5- and 6-sided darker markings on the back and sides of a white-tan body.
Warm coral reef around Hawaii.
The Waikiki Aquarium has a number of local fish in its tanks which are so much easier to photograph than those seen while under water snorkeling! This odd-looking tropical fish is related to pufferfish, and its defense mechanism is to inject a toxin into is mucosa and shed it into the water which quickly dissolves it. Nearby animals are all affected by the toxin which is surprisingly closely related to certain detergents.
Spotted on Apr 14, 2015
Submitted on May 5, 2015
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