Porcupine Fish

[bgebz]

is this a porcupine fish?
if not, what is it?
thanks!
bGebz

 

[OldMan47]

Welcome to the forum bGebz.
Sorry but I have no idea what that fish is. Is it a freshwater fish?

 

[reflexhunter]

 

[mystus]

Its a cone snail. That thing sticking out of it is its weapon. You done wanna put your finger by it. It has one of the most dangerous venoms in the world !! I think thats what it is at least


Oh nvm i though that was a shell (didn't see the fins) looks like a puffer kinda.

 

[youngfisher]

I reconise the photo, but carnt put a name to it.

YF

 

[divegirl]

Looks like one....maybe a dead one though

Lisa x

 

[Bobtastic]

It looks like a dead porcupine puffer fish.

Here is a picture of a happy and alive one (from the internet)

I'm pretty sure they're marine fish.

 

[lordofthesea]

definately dead and definately marine. 95% sure it's a porcupine fish

 

[timmystood]

definately dead and definately marine. 95% sure it's a porcupine fish

Yeah I second that.

 

[Princesscoral]

could be a porcupine fish but could also be an angler fish - it seems to have a projected bottom jaw and there could be the little fishing rod on the top of his head - but my nanny says they are both marine fish, although she thinks there is a freshwater fish that catches it's food in the same way

Princesscoral

aged 9

 

[bae1994]

id say thats a dead porcupine puffer that is seriously paresite infested

and dont think its a angler just because of the shape and fins

 

[timmystood]

Yeah I agree. Definatly not an Angler.
The more I look at it the more i'm 100% sure it's a porcupine puffer.