PUFFER FISH!PUFFER FISH!

ByByREGINAREGINAAnd ChrisAnd Chris

CLASSIFICATIONCLASSIFICATION

Vertebrates-backboneVertebrates-backbone Cold-bloodedCold-blooded Fish-breathes water for oxygen by using Fish-breathes water for oxygen by using

their gillstheir gills

HABITATHABITAT

Coral reefsCoral reefs Warm tropical seasWarm tropical seas Coast oceans of Africa,Asia,South America, Coast oceans of Africa,Asia,South America,

North AmericaNorth America

ADADPTATIONSADADPTATIONS

By blowing it self up and showing their By blowing it self up and showing their spikesspikes

SwimSwim Has spines even when not blown upHas spines even when not blown up

DIET/PREYDIET/PREY

SilversidesSilversides KrillKrill PrawnPrawn MoliseMolise

PREDATORSPREDATORS

PeoplePeople Fishing boatsFishing boats

Interesting factsInteresting facts

SOME PEOPLE CALL PUFFER FISH SOME PEOPLE CALL PUFFER FISH PORCUPINE FISHPORCUPINE FISH

Puffer fish can move their eyes Puffer fish can move their eyes independentlyindependently

Puffer fish can puff up to 2-3 times it’s sizePuffer fish can puff up to 2-3 times it’s size