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Puffers "puff" by inflating themselves with water. This is why they should never be picked up or taken out of the water. If they inflate air instead of water they have a very difficult time uninflating and could die.
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Why do normal fish puff up?
Normal fish do not puff up- only puffer fish.
What fish is mrs puff?
A puffer fish
What is Mrs Puff?
A puffer fish
What is MrsPuff from SpongeBob?
Elena Puff (Mrs. Puff) is a "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.
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 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.
Are puff fish invertebrate or vertebrate?
Puffer fish have spines and a rib cage so they are most defiantly vertebrate
Was is an facts about puffer fishes?
puffer fish originated from humans an there are few human / puffer fish left . I have met one myself and it was one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life .Watch out because they can still puff .
