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A fisherman at the Chinese nets in Cochin, Kerala with toadfish - a phenomenom that has appeared after the tsunami.
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This little guy was quite shy. Divemaster Eddie lured it out with a plastic froggy. I'm disappointed that this turned out a bit blurry but I only had a second or two to get the shot while trying to not crash into the coral.
The Tetraodontidae are a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species which are variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab.[1] They are morphologically similar to the closely related porcupinefish, which have large external spines (unlike the thinner, hidden spines of the Tetraodontidae, which are only visible when the fish has puffed up). The scientific name refers to the four large teeth, fused into an upper and lower plate, which are used for crushing the shells of crustaceans and mollusks, their natural prey. (Wikipedia)
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