Big curious eyes and a dark band across the face, Red Sea endemic.
Endemic to the Red Sea. Slow, curious, and often happy to be approached. Like all pufferfish they can inflate into a ball when threatened. Their flesh and skin contain a powerful neurotoxin so don't ever try to eat one.
Almost every reef. Common around coral heads at 3–8 m.
Look, don't touch. It is not aggressive, but it should never be touched. Contact harms the animal and can irritate your skin.
Almost every reef. Common around coral heads at 3–8 m. These trips go where this species lives. It is a wild animal, so a sighting is possible and never promised.
20–30 cm
