"Pufferfish" in different languages

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Re: "Pufferfish" in different languages

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Re: "Pufferfish" in different languages

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In finnish pufferfish is pallokala (pallo = ball, kala = fish)
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Re: "Pufferfish" in different languages

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julianchan wrote:In Malay, its Ikan Buntal. Ikan meaning fish, and buntal, meaning fat, round, or filled with air...which all seem to fit.
Am I right in thinking that "ikan buntal" is also the name for puffers in Indonesia?

If there are other Indonesian names for puffers what are they?
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