A rare puffer fish is on display at an aquarium, attracting visitor attention. The fish has no prior display record in Japan.
It is part of an exhibit at a municipal aquarium. Further information about the exhibit and the aquarium is available from the source.
The aquarium where the puffer fish is being shown is located in a city in western Japan, at a municipal facility in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
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