Blackspotted Puffer

Description:

The bkackspotted puffer or dog-faced pufferreaches a maximum length of 33 cm. It has a round shape with a head and snout which at times looks like a seal or a dog. It can come in a variety of colors, although most commonly blue. The distinctive identifying item are the black spots. It feeds on algae, corals, sponges, sea squirts, crustaceans and molluscs. Like most puffers, blackspotted puffers are highly poisonous, making them dangerous or even deadly to eat. In order to ward off potential enemies, they can inflate their bodies by swallowing air or water. Like most puffers, blackspotted puffers are highly poisonous, making them dangerous or even deadly to eat. In order to ward off potential enemies, they can inflate their bodies by swallowing air or water.

Habitat:

Reefs throughout the Pacific and Indian Ocean

Notes:

Photo taken at an ocean park