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Puffer Fish

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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THE PUFFER FISH

BY: DAVIDA M, SHERI L, NICOLE W, AND TATIANA A, KHASHOGGI M
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WHAT MAKES PUFFER FISH SO UNIQUE?

PUFFER FISH HAVE SMALL MOUTHS, A TUBE SHAPED BODY & SMALL FINS
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THE SKIN OF THE FISH IS ELASTIC ALLOWING THEM TO EXPAND UP TO 2FT.

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WHEN THE FISH PUFFS UP, IT RELEASES A TOXIN KNOWN AS TETRODOTOXIN.

Photo by Free Grunge Textures - www.freestock.ca
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WHERE CAN YOU FIND THE PUFFER FISH?

THE FISH IS FOUND SUB TROPICAL AND TROPICAL MARINE WATERS
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ONE PUFFER FISH CONTAINS ENOUGH TOXIN TO KILL ABOUT 30 MEN.

Photo by Curtis Gregory Perry
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LIFESPAN

RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE AVERAGE LIFESPAN OF THE FISH IS 10 YEARS
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STUDIES SHOW THAT PUFFER FISH REACH SEXUAL MATURITY AT AGE 5

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THERE ARE MORE THAN 120 SPECIES OF PUFFERS

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SHARKS ARE THE ONLY SEA CREATURES THAT ARE IMMUNE TO THE TOXINS

Photo by WIlly Volk
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EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE FISH, THEY DO NOT HAVE SCALES

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