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Definition of Balloonfish
1. Noun. Similar to but smaller than porcupinefish.
Exact synonyms: Diodon Holocanthus
Generic synonyms: Spiny Puffer
Group relationships: Diodon, Genus Diodon
Generic synonyms: Spiny Puffer
Group relationships: Diodon, Genus Diodon
Definition of Balloonfish
1. Noun. A fish of the genus ''Diodon'' or ''Tetraodon'', capable of distending its body by taking air or water into its dilatable esophagus. ¹
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