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balloonfish

American

[buh-loon-fish] / bəˈlunˌfɪʃ /

noun

a porcupinefish, Diodon holacanthus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical waters.

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Etymology

Origin of balloonfish

First recorded in 1825–35; balloon + fish

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