| The balloonfish is usually a shy little fellow, who retreats to a safe hole in the reef to peak out warily. |
| The conch we saw is safe from the balloonfish because its shell is too thick for the balloonfish to break. |
| Also called balloonfish, spiny puffers belong to the Tetraodontiformes, an order of fishes known for their strange structures and odd behaviors. |
| The skin of the balloonfish is dominated by larger spots or dark blotches that occur only on the body, not on the fins. |
| However, only trace amounts of tetrodotoxin have been found in balloonfish, mainly concentrated in the ovaries. |
| The balloonfish swallows air, when attacked by avian predators, or water, when attacked by piscine predators. |
