Gallery description : puffer fish

Puffer Fish (tetraodontidae) is usually 17cm - 60cm (7in - 24in). The life span is 4 - 8 years. Puffer Fish usually lives in shallow waters and coral reefs. It has a scales skin type. The preferred food type is omnivore.

Facts about puffer fishs
NamePuffer Fish
PhylumChordata
FamilyTetraodontidae
ColourGrey, yellow, blue, white, brown
Conservation StatusLeast concern
Average Clutch Size6
Common NamePuffer fish
ClassActinopterygii
Optimum pH Level5.7 - 6.4
OrderTetraodontiformes
HabitatShallow waters and coral reefs
PredatorsHumans, sharks, large fish
Main PreyAlgae, shellfish, invertebrates
DietOmnivore
Scientific NameTetraodontidae
OriginEquator
Skin TypeScales
Life Span4 - 8 years
Distinctive FeaturesInflatable body and sharp poisonous spikes
Size (L)17cm - 60cm (7in - 24in)
Water TypeFresh, brackish, salt
KingdomAnimalia
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