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Tetraodontiformes
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Definition
: A small order of primarily marine fish containing 340 species. Most have a rotund or box-like shape. TETRODOTOXIN is found in their liver and ovaries.
Examples
Takifugu
Other names
Fish, Puffer; Tetraodontidae; Puffers; Puffer Fish; Ostraciidae; Pufferfish; Boxfishes