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Via @helloginadarling TikTok\/@aquariumpacific TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n A woman went to visit a pufferfish at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Here’s what we know about pufferfish friendliness.<\/p>\n A woman met a friendly character at an aquarium in Long Beach who ended up making her day. It wasn\u2019t a human or even a mammal. It was a pufferfish.<\/p>\n Gina (@helloginadarling) posted a video that received more than 356,000 views. In it, she chronicles her interactions with Captain Hook the pufferfish, a friendly fish at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California.<\/p>\n The content creator says the pufferfish was remarkably nice. He appears to even pose for photos and videos.<\/p>\n What\u2019s Special About This Long Beach Pufferfish \u2018Captain Hook\u2019?<\/p>\n In Gina\u2019s video, she films Captain Hook, a pufferfish that she says is available to view at the Aquarium of the Pacific.<\/p>\n \u201cDo you guys wanna know a secret about the Long Beach Aquarium that not many people know?\u201d she says. \u201cThere is a pufferfish here that will come and take selfies with you if you sit here and push up against the glass, and he will come over. And he\u2019ll just hang out with you, and he\u2019ll wait for people to sit with him.\u201d<\/p>\n The name appears to be a play on the pufferfish\u2019s appearance. Captain Hook is missing one fin, as per Gina\u2019s clip.<\/p>\n She continues interacting with him and praising the pufferfish as the video continues.<\/p>\n \u201cHe just hangs out, and he sits here, and he looks at the camera, and he looks at you,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n Neighborhood Pufferfish<\/p>\n In the comments section, viewers shared similar encounters with pufferfish at aquariums<\/a> across the United States.<\/p>\n \u201cLove these guys, the Odysea aquarium in Phoenix, AZ has one too,\u201d a viewer said.<\/p>\n Another commenter added, \u201cWe have an Aquarium as well in the city of Detroit. We also have our celebrity [pufferfish]. I got this photo of him recently,\u201d while posting a photo of a slightly oblivious-looking fish.<\/p>\n Then, a few commenters posted their own photos of Captain Hook.<\/p>\n \u201cHE WAS SO CUTE HE JUST SWAM BY OVER AND GREETED US,\u201d a commenter said, while posting a photo of the fish.<\/p>\n Do Pufferfish Really Pose For Photos?<\/p>\n While many viewers marveled at Captain Hook, others questioned why the pufferfish was so nice to begin with<\/a>. Is it typical for a saltwater pufferfish to be so friendly?<\/p>\n There aren\u2019t necessarily studies to prove that pufferfish are relatively loyal fish. But some hobbyists and pufferfish owners claim that pufferfish can recognize faces<\/a>\u00a0and that the fish has a level of intelligence, which makes it more curious and interested in people.<\/p>\n Outside of facial recognition, pufferfish<\/a> are widely known for their geometric nest structures and mating habits. Male pufferfish drag their fins in the sand, creating incredibly intricate designs to attract mates that look like \u201cunderwater crop circles.<\/a>\u201d The complicated designs have led many to believe that the fish is more intelligent than meets the eye, although there is a biological explanation for the mating ritual.<\/p>\n BroBible reached out to Gina and to the Aquarium of the Pacific via email.<\/p>\n \t\t\t