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Pufferfish Scientific name |
Tetraodontidae |
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Phylum |
Chordata |
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Class |
Actinopterygii |
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Higher classification |
Tetraodontiformes |
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Family |
Tetraodontidae; Bonaparte, 1832 |
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Family Includes Species |
Pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowies, bubblefish, globefish,
swellfish, toadfish, toadies, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab. |
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Kingdom |
Animalia |
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Is it safe to touch a puffer fish? |
It is a fish extremely toxic to humans and animals and is poisoned by spikes. |
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Are pufferfish and Blowfish the same? |
Yes, within the order Tetraodontiformes. |
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Do puffer fish bite humans? |
No they don't bite or sting but they poisoned by spikes by cyanide. |
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Why do pufferfish puff up? |
It puff up is a defense mechanism and they threaten predator by its shape
doubled or more its original size, round and covered in spines is much more
difficult to bite. |
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Can you survive tetrodotoxin? |
No, It contains a potent neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin, and eating the
fish can kill a person. |
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pufferfish can paralyze you? |
Yes, eating pufferfish liver is risky contains a high concentration of a deadly
poison known as tetrodotoxin (TTX), which causes paralysis if ingested. |
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Can pufferfish breathe air? |
Yes, can breathe just fine while inflated. |
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Who eats pufferfish? |
Sharks(Tiger sharks) |
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Classification of a puffer fish? |
Ray-finned fishes |
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Is there a cure for puffer fish poison? |
No, there is no antidote available till. |
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How do pufferfish reproduce? |
By laying eggs. |
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Why are pufferfish dangerous? |
It contains tetrodotoxin which is a toxin to humans and is 1,200 times more
poisonous than cyanide and there is no known antidote. |