
I came across this relatively small Giant Porcupinefish on a recent swim and it headed directly towards me for a short while, before deciding I wasn’t that interesting and swimming off.

I came across this relatively small Giant Porcupinefish on a recent swim and it headed directly towards me for a short while, before deciding I wasn’t that interesting and swimming off.
I can’t say it looks impressed, but then I’ve done little research on fish expressions.
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I’m sure it wasn’t impressed! They do seem to be quite curious though, especially the younger ones.
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A prickly character?
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Very! When threatened, porcupinefishes inflate themselves into a ball with their spines sticking out, like a giant pincushion. They’re not to be messed with.
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Awww, he’s a cutie!
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They are quite curious fish, both in their appearance and personality!
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Great photo 🙂
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Thanks Brian.
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The title is perfect 😆
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Glad you liked it. They do have enormous eyes!
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