Juveniles of this species have an adorable appearance that resembles a die, but once they mature they are recognizabled by long spines above their eyes and on their tail fins. When disturbed or stressed, they secrete a poisonous mucous from their skin in order to protect themselves from predators.
- Scientific Name
- Lactoria cornuta
- Classification
- Order: Tetraodontiformes, Family: Ostraciidae
- Habitat
- South of the Kii Peninsula, India, Pacific Ocean
