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The Puffer Fish will puff up on a number of occasions. The most frequent is if it feels threatened or if a predator is attempting to eat the Puffer Fish. This method makes the Puffer Fish hard to swallow and does not look as appetizing to these predators.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt is entirely possible that they could die, yes. The act of puffing puts extreme stress on their body, and they need a lot of recovery time. If they get so stressed out that they puff twice too quickly, they will most likely die. Even once can do it.
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∙ 16y agoYeah but it is very stressful for them, it is like a human having a heart attack, if a puffer fish puffs up it is very bad.
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∙ 13y agoTetradon Mbu, or simply the Mbu...23-28 inches.
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∙ 13y agoNo, they don't have the same breathing equipment as us so don't sneeze. Nice idea though ;)
the only puff out when they are threatened.
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∙ 14y agoThe puffing up is a defence mechanism to make the fish bigger than it is. They can fill themselves up with either water or air.
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∙ 11y agothey can stay puffed up for three days
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Why do normal fish puff up?
Normal fish do not puff up- only puffer fish.
Will a puffer fish eat a clown fish?
I know that puffer fish just are scared so they puff up to scare other fish away!But they are vegetarians and like to eat seaweed!
What is the movement of a puffer fish?
A puffer fish moves like any other fish. They swim through the water and puff up when they feel that they need to be defensive. They have tiny fins.
When puffer's puff up what do you do?
Nothing, except remove them if they die, which can happen when they are exposed to the stress of something that makes them puff up in the first place.
What is the IQ of a puffer fish?
The average weight of an adult puffer fish is 10 to 30 pounds. They weigh more when they puff up because they quickly ingest water.
When a large fish comes after a puffer fish the puffer fish the puffer inflates it's body to increase it's size what type of behavior is this?
When the puffer fish inflates its body to increase its size it is a behavior called a defense mechanism. Puffer fish have highly elastic stomachs and the ability to quickly take in air or water to puff themselves up. This turns them into an inedible ball.
What do puffer fish do when threatened?
they puff up like a ball with spikes. It looks something like sea urchin when it puffs up.
What makes a puff fish puff up?
their reflection, or another fighting fish. They see their reflection and think it's another fish
What is special about a puffer fish?
The formal species name for the puffer fish is Tetraodontidae. It's in the Animalia kingdom, Chordata phylum, Vertebrata subphylum, Actinopterygii class, Neopterygii subclass, Teleostei infraclass, and Tetraodontiformes order.
How do puffer fish move in water?
Puffer fish, also known as blowfish or bubblefish, are solitary creatures and only interact for short periods of time. They like exploring but they don't like to be in the open for long because it makes them more vulnerable. They are slow swimmers and their only defense against predators in their ability to puff up. Puffing up does cause a risk to the puffer fish though because at times water or air can become lodged in their lungs and kill them. Because of this, they prefer not to puff. When guarding their eggs some puffer fish become territorial and aggressive and sometimes seem to go crazy. When kept in captivity the puffer fish have the ability to recognize their owners and can be taught to beg for food.
How do the adaptations help the puffer fish survive?
the puffer fish has an extremely weird adaption but it is 100% true. when the puffer fish gets scared it puffs up and takes about 30 dumps while swimming away. the puffer fish does this because the dump it takes will change colors confusing the predator and this makes the predator usually give up!
How do humans interact with puffer fish?
puffer fish kill humans even without trying to if a human gets the puffer fish's poison thier is no treatment or even medication so a human will eventually die just by touching or eating a puffer fish it is not the puffer fish's fault it is a bacteria that makes this puffer fish's pioson.
