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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.
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Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Tetraodontiformes
Family:
TetraodontidaeGenera:
Arothron
Auriglobus
Canthigaster
Carinotetraodon
Chelonodon
Colomesus
Contusus
Ephippion
Feroxodon
Fugu
Gastrophysus
Javichthys
Lagocephalus
Liosaccus
Marilyna
Monotretus
Omegaphora
Pelagocephalus
Polyspina
Reicheltia
Sphoeroides
Takifugu
Tetractenos
Tetraodon
Torquigener
Tylerius
Xenopterus
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∙ 11y agoPuffernian, comes from the latin word "puff", as to puff and puffery and puffy.
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∙ 12y agoThey puff up! That's why everyone loves them!!
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∙ 12y agoas a Fish
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Where can you buy puffer fish food?
You can buy it at a local pet store. I'm sure that they have regular and special food for your little puffer.
How is a puffer fish adapted?
puffer fish are ugly
What happens if you step on a lionfish?
If you stab a puffer fish it will die. Nothing special happens because of the type of fish.
What is daily life for a puffer fish?
puffer fish wake up hunt. Then eat the food. The puffer fish try not to get eaten. so if you like puffer fish or blow fish help them
Is a puffer fish nice to other non-puffer fishes?
Most Puffer Fish are compatible with fish around the same size of the Puffer Fish. If you have a fish a lot bigger, or smaller than the puffer, it has a lower chance of being "nice" to the other fish.
In which zone does the puffer fish live.?
were do puffer fish live and were do they not
Is the porcupine puffer fish and the spiny puffer fish the same?
no
How long does a puffer fish live?
Puffer Fish lives from 4-8 years
How are puffer fish related to other fish?
there not related to any fish only puffer fish
Does a puffer fish have scales like some other fish?
No,Puffer Fish are scaleless fish.
Can other fish eat puffer fish?
No, Because most puffer fish has toxic.
Are puffer fish from the rainforest?
No. Puffer fish live in the ocean, not in rainforests.
