This post is to sing the praises of my new favourite fish, the puffer. Let’s start you off easy, with a photo of 4 (or more) of them nestled under the hull of a wreck.

Then we’ll bring out the “big guns”.

HE’S JUST SO FREAKING CUTE. That’s the face they all give you when you look at them. And if you manage to get a head-on view (very difficult – they keep turning away from the camera), they’ll ALL SMILING. Every single one is like a sloth of the sea – perpetually smiling.

And then, they sometimes do this…

I don’t know what Rocky did to make him do this, but it’s amusing. Probably not great for the animal, since it’s a reaction designed to thwart predators, it’s probably combined with a shit ton of fear. >.>

But he’s still just SO CUTE.

Puffer fish selfie.

Then we let him go. This is a hilarious face…

Here’s another couple, along with my only head-on view. This guy is neutral faced, compared to the rest of his brethren.

I found this cluster of them under a rock.

Anyway, I hope I’ve convinced you of the glory of the puffer fish by now.