Creature Feature

Creature Feature – Pufferfish The Pufferfish Species & Habitat The Pufferfish (Tetraodontidae) belongs to the family of Tetraodontiformes. The family comprises numerous species that are known as puffers, pufferfish, blowfish, globefish, toadies, honey toads, bubblefish, and balloonfish, sea squab, and sugar toads. There are more than 120 species of pufferfish worldwide. Most are found in … Read more

There’s more to pufferfish than that goofy spiked balloon

There’s more to pufferfish than that goofy spiked balloon Pufferfish can have frenzied romantic lives, not to mention strange teeth LIFE AS A WATER BALLOON The odd biology of pufferfishes (Japanese grass species shown) goes far beyond rapid swelling into a spiky balloon. G. Fraser So what if fish need water to live. For certain … Read more

All About the Pufferfish: The Transforming Sea Creature

Photo: stephankerkhofs via Getty Images The puffer fish is a fascinating and unique sea creature. This slow-moving, gentle and beautiful fish can be weaponized into one of the deadliest creatures in the world. The puffer fish belonging to the Tetraodontidae family are feared and admired for their ability to swell like a ball whenever they … Read more

Nearly 28,000 pufferfish caught in 23 days, far below target

Nearly 28,000 pufferfish caught in 23 days, far below target ANTALYA Some 28,000 pufferfish were caught in 23 days within the scope of a project initiated by Turkey’s Agriculture and Forestry Ministry, according to a report by daily Hürriyet. The project against the poisonous pufferfish, which was first spotted in the Turkish waters in the … Read more

Pufferfish and Porcupinefish

Discover these incredible, expanding fish! Known collectively as “puffers,” pufferfish and porcupinefish are actually members of two different families—with many similarities. 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 … Read more