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Tetraodontidae is the scientific name for the family of fish known as puffers or blowfish.

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Q: What is the genus and the species of a puffer fish?
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Are there any species of electric puffer fish?

no sir. there are no electric puffer fish


Do you capitalize puffer fish?

If the fish name is a proper noun it is capitalized; but do not capitalize nouns such as black beta, angelfish, goldfish. The genus is capitalized, the species is not; both are italicised.


Is a spiny puffer fish a tropical fish?

Yes, most species of the Porcupine Puffer Fish are tropical fish.


What is the weight of a spiny puffer fish?

It depends on the maturity and species. Since you didn't mention a species, I can only give you an average weight. - Dwarf puffer fish only weigh just under an ounce. Depending on the species of the dwarf puffer fish - Ordinary puffer fish can weigh 20-30 lbs (9-13.5kg). Again, depending on the species.


Where are puffer fish?

Most puffer fish can be found in tropical or subtropical water. You can find some species of puffer fish in fresh water however, that is very rare.


Are there any species of electric puffer fish because your grandmother told you your cousin has a pet puffer fish that shocked him?

Nope.avi


Where do puffer fish come from?

There are many species of puffer fish. All species live in the water most live in saltwater though there are some species that are brackish and can live in fresh water as well.


Can puffer fish live with parrot fish?

There are some species of Puffer fish that can live in fresh water or sea water (Marine). The only naturally evolved Parrot fish is a marine fish. The thing that is 'called' a "parrot fish" that lives in fresh water is a man (laboratory) made species that doesn't even have a proper Taxonomic name. It could live with any species of Puffer fish that can live in fresh water but it may be bitten by the puffer fish.


What is the kingdom phylum class order family genus species of fish?

Please tell what species of fish you are referring to.


What species are in the genus of Hiporicodicidous?

How about the craw fish.


How can a puffer fish get extinct?

when alot species of fish or other animals and a lot die they become extinct.


How do humans interact with puffer fish?

puffer fish kill humans even without trying to if a human gets the puffer fish's poison thier is no treatment or even medication so a human will eventually die just by touching or eating a puffer fish it is not the puffer fish's fault it is a bacteria that makes this puffer fish's pioson.