Northern puffer (Sphoeroides maculatus) resting on the seabed. This fish inhabits coastal waters in the western Atlantic Ocean,from Canada to northern Florida,USA. It feeds mainly on shellfish,and can reach a maximum length of around 36 centimetres. When threatened,however,it rapidly gulps in water,and expands to become roughly spherical. This dramatic increase in size deters predators | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Degginger, E.R. |
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