Pufferfish & relatives [Tetraodontiformes]
Description
Look for rounder-bodied fish that can inflate themselves when threatened, sometimes hovering in place like little balloons. Their bold patterns and curious behavior make them memorable, especially when they investigate divers’ bubbles or the sand for food.
Families
Balloonfishes
Diodontidae
Puffers
Tetraodontidae
Triggerfishes
Balistidae
Boxfishes
Ostraciidae
Molas
Molidae
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
|
Statistics
- Families 5