Noun: porcupinefish
- Spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters
"Divers often encounter porcupinefish in coral reefs";
- porcupine fish, Diodon hystrix
Derived forms: porcupine fish, porcupinefishes
Type of: spiny puffer
Part of: Diodon, genus Diodon
Encyclopedia: Porcupinefish