Fishie Scritchie

First, shout-out to Rosemary for her tip. Thank you! Next, check out who these lucky divers met in Hawaii: a friendly puffer fish who loves to be scratched. The scritchie part starts at 2:14.




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20 thoughts on “Fishie Scritchie

  1. debg March 18, 2016 / 6:12 pm

    I’m not very good at fish expressions, but that little puffer seemed quite happy.

    • 6rabbits March 19, 2016 / 9:55 am

      Hard not to anthropomorphize isn’t it?? I was thinking he was awfully curious for a
      fish–totally happy and relaxed.

      • ^oo^ March 19, 2016 / 11:02 pm

        How about an anti-smoking campaign starring a puffer fish who’s gone clean? Call it Not That Puffer, The Former Puffer.

        • Smartypants March 20, 2016 / 7:20 am

          Hehe excellent! Even if you’re a puffer fish, you don’t HAVE to puff!

  2. Kar March 18, 2016 / 6:20 pm

    I will now think of this when someone yells that old chestnut:

    FUGU ME!! FUGU ME!!!

  3. amyliz March 18, 2016 / 6:37 pm

    What a lovely encounter! ☺

  4. Smartypants March 18, 2016 / 7:50 pm

    That’s amazing! It’s such a sustained interaction too – he doesn’t just stop for a second and then dart off. Very cool.

    I love the twirling motion of his little side fins.

    • fkaWaldenPond March 19, 2016 / 11:13 pm

      Re twirling fins, me too. My trippy imagination thinks when faeries get their backs scratched their wings do a similar motion.

      • Faye March 19, 2016 / 11:50 pm

        Love that thought.

  5. Gigi_the cat lady March 18, 2016 / 7:53 pm

    I’ve gave scritches to a lot of things : dogs, cats, hamsters, ponies, wolves, buffalos, lizards, rats but never a puffer fish, I will have to remedy that as soon as possible.

  6. Starfish March 18, 2016 / 8:03 pm

    This reminds me of an old picture from my family album. It was my uncle on a night dive, holding up one of these guys that had puffed up. Probably one of my favorite pics.

    • Faye March 19, 2016 / 9:22 am

      I remember this. Beautiful friendship.

  7. TrixAndSam March 18, 2016 / 11:54 pm

    Does a puffer purrer? Fishy looked like she was. ?

  8. Clairdelune March 19, 2016 / 5:44 am

    In Japan I was repeatedly offered fugu as a delicacy, but I declined being unwilling to risk my life: I’ll take the salmon, thank you!! And now that I see how cute the puffer is, I’m doubly glad I did not partake. 🙂

  9. Caz March 19, 2016 / 8:55 am

    I think that little puffer fish has had a taste of fame before!




    • Faye March 19, 2016 / 9:20 am

      It’s HIM!!!

      Totally cute video. ???

      • Caz March 19, 2016 / 11:34 am

        Saved up all his money from his beat boxing days for a life in the warm Hawaiian waters 😉

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