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9 Fun Facts

Pufferfish

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Most puffers are found in tropical and subtropical ocean waters, but some species live in brackish and even fresh water.

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Some pufferfish species also have spines on their skin to ward off predators.

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Puffer fish do not have scales.

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Most of the 120 species of pufferfish are poisonous.

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Pufferfish are not the only ones who make themselves look larger when threatened.

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Pufferfish are characterised by their long tapered bodies, rounded heads, prominent lips and large stomachs.

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When pufferfish feel threatened they can actually “puff up” to three times their original size.

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The dwarf puffer fish is the smallest which cannot reach even up to one inch.

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Checking for wrinkles behind the eyes, which is the case in male puffers, is another way of differentiating them from female puffers.