Tetraodontiformes
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Tetraodontiformes is an order of highly specialized ray-finned fishes that includes pufferfish, triggerfish, boxfish, and their relatives, many of which are known for their unique body shapes and defensive adaptations.
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of fishes
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ray-finned fish order → taxonomic order → |
| behavior |
complex courtship in some species
→
territoriality in many triggerfish → |
| class |
Actinopterygii
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| commonName |
pufferfish and allies
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| defensiveAdaptation |
cryptic coloration
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inflation of body in many species → spines or bony plates → toxic tissues in many species → warning coloration → |
| diet |
coral and algae feeding in some species
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crustacean-feeding in many species → molluscivorous in many species → omnivorous in many species → |
| diversity |
contains multiple families
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| economicImportance |
aquarium trade species
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food fish in some regions → fugu delicacy in Japan from some pufferfish → |
| finMorphology |
caudal fin often reduced or modified
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dorsal and anal fins often used for precise maneuvering → reduced or absent pelvic fins in many species → |
| fossilRecord |
known from the Cretaceous period
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| habitat |
brackish waters for some species
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coral reefs → freshwater for some pufferfish → open ocean for some species → rocky reefs → subtropical marine waters → temperate marine waters for some species → tropical marine waters → |
| hasCharacteristic |
fusion of bones in the head and body
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high maneuverability → highly specialized body plan → often covered with scales modified into spines or plates → reduced number of bones in the skull → reduced number of vertebrae → slow swimming in many species → thick skin → unusual body shapes → |
| includes |
boxfish
→
cowfish → filefish → ocean sunfish → porcupinefish → pufferfish → triggerfish → trunkfish → |
| jawCharacteristic |
beak-like jaws in many species
→
fused teeth forming dental plates → |
| kingdom |
Animalia
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| notableFamily |
Balistidae
→
Diodontidae → Molidae → Monacanthidae → Ostraciidae → Tetraodontidae → |
| phylum |
Chordata
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| reproduction |
external fertilization
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mostly oviparous → |
| risk |
can be poisonous to humans if improperly prepared
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| superorder |
Acanthopterygii
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| toxin |
tetrodotoxin in many pufferfish
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Balistidae
→
humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa → |
order |
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Actinopterygii
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includesOrder |