Description
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Reference |
IB2853 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Puffers - TETRAODONTIDAE |
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Common Name |
Scribbled Puffer |
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Scientific Name |
Arothron mappa |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
As a defence mechanism, Puffers can inflate their body by swallowing either water or air into their distensible stomach, making difficult for a predator to swallow them. Many species are also extremely toxic. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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