ANATOMY
Do puffer fish have scales?
NO, they have spines or spikes
Where do puffer fish live?
In warm water around the equator and tropics
What are the pointy shapes on their bodies called?
spines / spikes
Are pufferfish carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores?
Omnivores
Do puffer fish have teeth?
Yes, most have 4 fused teeth in a beak formation
Do Puffer fish live in salt water or fresh water?
Both! But most live in saltwater (80%).
Are some puffer fish poisonous?
Yes! Their skin and spikes
Name one food puffer fish eat
sea sponge, snails, algae, muscles, clams,
When they get scared, what do they do?
Inflate their body
Which oceans do puffer fish mostly inhabit?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian
Do all puffer fish have spikes on their body?
No, some just have bumps
Do humans eat puffer fish?
yes
Do puffer fish inflate with water, air, or both?
Either or both
Do puffer fish prefer cold or warm water to live in?
Warm water
What colors can you find puffer fish in?
Gray, brown, white, yellow, blue
Name one thing that puffer fish DO NOT eat...
Larger fish, predators