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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tetraodontiformes canonical | 13 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of fishes
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ray-finned fish order ⓘ taxonomic order ⓘ |
| behavior |
complex courtship in some species
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territoriality in many triggerfish ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | pufferfish and allies ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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
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cowfish ⓘ filefish ⓘ ocean sunfish ⓘ porcupinefish ⓘ pufferfish ⓘ triggerfish ⓘ trunkfish ⓘ |
| jawCharacteristic |
beak-like jaws in many species
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fused teeth forming dental plates ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Balistidae
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Diodontidae ⓘ Molidae ⓘ Monacanthidae ⓘ Ostraciidae ⓘ Tetraodontidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
external fertilization
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mostly oviparous ⓘ |
| risk | can be poisonous to humans if improperly prepared ⓘ |
| superorder | Acanthopterygii ⓘ |
| toxin | tetrodotoxin in many pufferfish ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.