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[OneMoreCast]

Hello All,

I caught this fish in Key Largo, FL and it did indeed puff up when I caught it. I thought Southern Puffer, but a local guy was there when I caught it and he said it was a Cowfish. Any confirmation?

Thank you.

Edited by OneMoreCast, 16 January 2023 - 12:47 PM.

[OneMoreCast]

Sorry, this was posted in the wrong spot.  I meant to post it in the fish I.D. section. Can someone move it please. Thanks!

[littlen]

100% Southern puffer.

Cowfish get there name from their very distinctive 'horns'.  Your puffer has no horns.  Search the internet for cowfish pics. You'll see.

[OneMoreCast]

Now I see, thanks. Now I'll have to reduce my list by one since I already caught a Southern puffer years ago!