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 Fish Facts - Tetraodontidae - A-Z Animals The pufferfish is a survivalist that thrives in nearly every tropical aquatic environment From freshwater puffers to saltwater Takifugu, these fish make use of a variety of adaptations to keep themselves safe from predators and humans alike
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
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
Pufferfish - National Geographic Kids Pufferfish can inflate into a ball shape to evade predators Also known as blowfish, these clumsy swimmers fill their elastic stomachs with huge amounts of water (and sometimes air) and blow
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
Pufferfish (family Tetraodontidae) - Ocean Info The Pufferfish family, Tetraodontidae, is a diverse group of fish with many common names, including blowfish, globefish, and balloonfish They are famous for two extraordinary traits: their ability to inflate into a sphere and the potent, deadly toxin contained within their bodies
Pufferfish and porcupinefish - Seattle Aquarium About 120 species fall under the puffer category, and all of them have the ability to rapidly fill their belly with water or air, expanding like a balloon to two or three times their normal size This increase in size to an awkward shape makes them an unattractive option for potential predators
Pufferfishes and Their Relatives - Smithsonian Ocean Although pufferfishes and their relatives have been extensively studied, there is still much to discover about their natural history, especially about those that live in deep waters Read on to learn about each of the 10 families through a representative from each family below