Dead Pufferfish on Tropical Beach - Marine Debris & Ocean Health #1443536 (License: Personal Use)

This close-up shows a fully desiccated pufferfish (likely a porcupinefish, *Diodon hystrix*) stranded on fine, shell-flecked sand, its body hollowed and skin leathery after exposure to sun and salt. Sharp white spines remain erect, while the eye sockets and gill openings are exposed, revealing skeletal structure beneath. In the background, gentle waves lap against a remote shoreline backed by arid hills under a vivid blue sky.

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