Blowfishes, Diodontidae

5 species of Blowfishes are posted.
They are sometimes called Balloonfish, Globefish, Burrfish and Porcupinefish. About 20 species of them are known in the world. They have a large number of hard spines on their surface and can inhale water and air into their stomachs to inflate their bodies significantly. Their popularity is high for ornamental purposes, and some species are considered edible.

Chilomycterus

Spotted burrfish

Cyclichthys

Birdbeak burrfish

Diodon

Long-spine porcupinefish

Spot-fin porcupinefish

Black-blotched porcupinefish

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