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  2. Northern puffer - Wikipedia

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    The northern puffer, Sphoeroides maculatus, is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes, found along the Atlantic coast of North America. [2] Unlike many other pufferfish species, the flesh of the northern puffer is not poisonous, although its viscera can contain poison, [1] [2] and high concentrations of toxins have been observed in the skin of Floridian populations.

  3. The Creative Way the Pufferfish Attracts a Mate - AOL

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    How the Male Pufferfish Attracts a Mate. In the world of animals, it can be hard to be a male looking for a mate. Some animals, such as lions, need beautiful, full manes to attract females.Others ...

  4. Tetraodontidae - Wikipedia

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    Deflated Valentinni's sharpnose puffer. Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes.The family includes many familiar species variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowers, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, toadle, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab. [1]

  5. Porcupinefish - Wikipedia

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    The poison is produced by several types of bacteria obtained from the fish's diet. [10] As a result of these three defenses, porcupinefish have few predators, though adults are sometimes preyed upon by sharks and orcas. Juveniles are also preyed on by Lysiosquillina maculata, tuna, and dolphins. [5]

  6. Amblyrhynchotes honckenii - Wikipedia

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    Amblyrhynchotes honckenii, known as the evileye pufferfish, evileye puffer or evileye blaasop, is a species of fish on the genus Amblyrhynchotes. [4] It was first described by Marcus Elieser Bloch in 1785.

  7. Lagocephalus laevigatus - Wikipedia

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    Adults of the species are pelagic and found near continental margins, whereas juveniles are usually found closer to shore or offshore banks, with both occurring either alone or in small, loose groups. It occurs at a depth range of 10 to 180 m (33 to 591 ft) over sandy or muddy bottoms and is a very large pufferfish, reaching 100 cm (39.4 inches ...

  8. Sphoeroides - Wikipedia

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    Sphoeroides sechurae (Hildebrand, 1946) (Peruvian puffer) Sphoeroides spengleri (Bloch, 1785) (Bandtail puffer) Sphoeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Checkered puffer) Sphoeroides trichocephalus (Cope, 1870) (Pygmy puffer) Sphoeroides tyleri (Shipp, 1972) (Bearded puffer) Sphoeroides yergeri (Shipp, 1972) (Speckled puffer)

  9. Arothron stellatus - Wikipedia

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    Arothron stellatus, also known as the stellate pufferfish, [3] starry puffer, [4] or starry toadfish, [5] is a demersal marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. It is found in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region.