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Dogface Pufferfish

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Theme area:  Global Meltdown
Scientific name:  Arothron hispidus
Class:  Fish
Continent:
,  Asia
,  Oceania
Habitat:  Reef slopes
Diet:  Carnivorous
Weight:  1 - 2 kg
Size:  35 - 50 cm
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Also known as the black-spotted pufferfish, these fish are famously known to suck water in to significantly inflate the size of their body to scare off predators. It isn't very good for them as it squashes their external organs, so never try and scare a pufferfish if you see one in the wild!

Conservation status
Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near threatened
Least concern
Insufficient data
Not evaluated

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This pufferfish has a toxin in its skin which it releases when highly stressed.
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