Blow Fish
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Puffer, any of about 120 species of fishes that mostly live in tropical seas, but a
few occur in fresh or brackish waters. The teeth of the upper and lower jaws
are separately fused with a vertical gap in front. Like the related porcupine
fish, the puffer uses its beaklike teeth for feeding on corals or hardshelled
animals. Puffers are usually about 45 cm (about 18 in) long, although some
species are larger. Also called blowfish and globefish, they are named for
their habit of inflating themselves with water or air when threatened. Puffers
are used as food fishes, but some species are very poisonous unless prepared properly.
The Puffer Fish in action!