Yellowspoted Puffer

Torquigener flavimaculosus is a pufferfish belonging to the Tetraodontidae family, renowned for its remarkable ability to quickly inflate its body as a defense mechanism. This species is native to the Western 🌊 Indian Ocean and has also been observed in the Indo Pacific region, stretching from the Persian Gulf to the 🇸🇨 Seychelles. Notably, in 1987, the species was first documented in the Mediterranean Sea, presumably due to a migration facilitated through the Suez Canal (🇪🇬 Egypt). Consequently, its distribution has been gradually expanding in a westward direction.