Tetraodontidae - Wikipedia Most pufferfish species live in marine or brackish waters, but several tropical genera, comprising about 35 species, spend their entire lifecycles in fresh water
12 Interesting Pufferfish Facts - Fact Animal Pufferfish is the common name given to 193 species that make up the family Tetraodontidae, a large group which shares the order Tetraodontiformes with an array of equally wacky-looking species including triggerfish (Balistidae), boxfish (Ostraciidae) and the ocean sunfish (Molidae)
Pufferfish Animal Facts - Tetraodontidae - A-Z Animals Pufferfishes (family Tetraodontidae) are ray-finned fishes in the order Tetraodontiformes, characterized by their ability to inflate their bodies as a defense, their beak-like fused teeth, and frequent chemical defenses (notably tetrodotoxin in many species)
Pufferfish: An underwater balloon of death? - Natural History Museum There are nearly 200 species of pufferfish Many are known by common names that relate to the swollen shape they adopt to deter predators Examples include puffers, blowfish, balloonfish, bubblefish, globefish and swellfish Pufferfish are primarily found in the world’s warm waters
20 Types of Pufferfish: Species, Facts and Photos - TRVST Pufferfish is under the Tetraodontidae family, with approximately 193 species across 28 genera Pufferfish commonly live in tropical and subtropical oceans, but some are brackish water species For example, the Fahaka Puffer Fish lives in the freshwater currents of African river systems
Pufferfish | National Geographic There are more than 120 species of pufferfish worldwide Most are found in tropical and subtropical ocean waters, but some species live in brackish and even fresh water They have long, tapered
The Pufferfish Really Isnt Happy to See You - HowStuffWorks Pufferfish live in a variety of aquatic environments, from warm tropical seas to coastal regions filled with brackish water Some species, like the freshwater puffers, thrive in rivers and lakes, while you can find others in coral reefs or sandy ocean floors
Puffer | Freshwater, Aquarium, Care | Britannica Starry puffer fish (Arothron stellatus) puffer, any of about 90 species of fishes of the family Tetraodontidae, noted for their ability when disturbed to inflate themselves so greatly with air or water that they become globular in form