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Puffers and Filefishes
Tetraodontiformes
Species
29
Media
125
Subcategories
15
Tetraodontiformes are known for their unique adaptations including hard shells (boxfish), inflation defense (pufferfish), and specialized fin structures (triggerfish).
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family
Monacanthidae · Filefishes
genus3 species
Meuschenia
13 media itemsExplore
genus2 species
Eubalichthys
14 media itemsExplore
speciesGenus represented here by 1 species
Strapweed Filefish
Pseudomonacanthus macrurus
Genus Pseudomonacanthus
3 media itemsExplore
speciesGenus represented here by 1 species
Scrawled Filefish
Aluterus scriptus
Genus Aluterus
2 media itemsExplore
speciesGenus represented here by 1 species
Spinytail Leatherjacket
Acanthaluteres brownii
Genus Acanthaluteres
2 media itemsExplore
family
Tetraodontidae · Pufferfishes
family
Ostraciidae · Boxfishes
family
Balistidae · Triggerfishes
family
Aracanidae · Deepwater Boxfishes
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