They are the same, just different names.
Yes, dolphins have been known to eat blowfish, also known as a Pufferfish. The dolphin gets a natural high from the Pufferfish toxins.
Blowfish/pufferfish inflate with water when underwater, but inflate with air when removed from that environment.
The pufferfish is the real name. Pufferfish belong to the Tetraodontidae family along with balloonfish, blowfish, bubblefish, honey toads, sea squab, and puffers.
Pufferfish aka blowfish are the most poisonous fish in the world. So yes Pufferfish are poisonous .!! ( by Pettnapah ) . :P
"Fugu" is the Japanese word for "blowfish". PCH: Pufferfish
Some predators of pufferfish or blowfish are different types of sharks and snakes that live in the sea. Another predator is the human.
Blowfish/pufferfish inflate with water when underwater, but inflate with air when removed from that environment.
Blowfish/pufferfish inflate with water when underwater, but inflate with air when removed from that environment.
The fish you are referring to is likely the pufferfish. When threatened, pufferfish can inflate their bodies with water or air to appear bigger and deter predators. They have spines on their skin that lay flat when not inflated but become prominent when they puff up.
The fish that can swallow water to double its size and releases a toxin when threatened is known as the pufferfish or blowfish. This behavior is a defense mechanism to appear larger and deter predators. However, consuming certain species of pufferfish can be dangerous or even deadly due to their toxic flesh.
Pufferfish is one of the most poisonous fish in the world.