Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Fish that can inflate their bodies go by many names: pufferfish, blowfish, bubblefish, globefish, and porcupinefish. However, these names refer to different types of fish, that people often mix up. In this video, we go over the main difference between pufferfish and porcupine fish. Pufferfish are smooth, while porcupinefish have spines. This video will answer the questions:
What is a porcupinefish?
What is a pufferfish?
What is the difference between a pufferfish and a porcupinefish?
Pufferfish vs porcupinefish
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Fish that can inflate their bodies go by many names: pufferfish, blowfish, bubblefish, globefish, and porcupinefish. However, these names refer to different types of fish, that people often mix up. In this video, we go over the main difference between pufferfish and porcupine fish. Pufferfish are smooth, while porcupinefish have spines. This video will answer the questions:
What is a porcupinefish?
What is a pufferfish?
What is the difference between a pufferfish and a porcupinefish?
Pufferfish vs porcupinefish
#shorts
Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCSz8X-JAmenxLH-uXlgVaCg/join
