Pufferfish are among the most unique fish in the sea—and sometimes in freshwater too! As their name suggests, pufferfish can ...
The pufferfish caught in a net in this fascinating YouTube clip gives a perfect demonstration of how they ‘puff’ their bodies up. One moment it looks like a regular fish, and the next it resembles a ...
MBU puffers are among the most rewarding fish to keep and among the most frustrating to feed. Getting a young one onto live prey is both a practical necessity and a milestone moment for anyone keeping ...
A new study finds that puffer fish use non-toxic analogs of their famous defense poison for signalling and communication through smell, with implications for the study of their spawning and ...
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At feeding time, Dale – a freshwater Mbu puffer, one of the largest puffer fish species – flaps his fins like oversized wings and glides toward his tank corner. Mason Edwards is the breaking news ...
A delicacy in Japanese cuisine, puffer fish (fugu) also contain a lethal toxin. Improperly prepared puffer fish can cause the person eating it to experience food poisoning and a swift death. Such a ...