22 December 2020

Skeleton of a puffer fish - updated


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Reposted to add this photo of a properly-articulated skeleton:


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3 comments:

  1. Whoa! I thought their spins were just tissue. Thanks for educating me!

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  2. They are also artists -

    https://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2012/09/sand-sculpture-by-puffer-fish.html

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  3. Pufferfish skeletons are a common site on Japanese beaches. They’re usually fairly solitary but they come together for mass spawning in early summer where large groups of males compete to fertilise eggs in shallow pebble beds. As the tide goes out, some fish get stranded, leaving nearby beaches scattered with their bony shells.

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