Poison pufferfish sent two Minneapolis foodies to the emergency room and sent public health gumshoes on a wild goose chase.

The puffer fish, any one of the family of tetraodontidae, protects itself in the wild by gulping down water and swelling up its belly to make itself look bigger. It does this because, apparently ...

Pufferfish can be served for human consumption as a delicacy called fugu. It is especially popular in Japan, but you may also see it available in other countries, including Korea, China, Singapore, ...

Mbu pufferfish (Tetraodon mbu): Sometimes called the freshwater pufferfish or giant pufferfish, these Tetraodontidae family fish are the largest species of pufferfish, often growing over two feet ...

There are more than 120 known species of puffer fish, also known by the scientific name Tetraodontidae, according to Our Beautiful Planet. They are also among the most poisonous fish to consume.

Pufferfish have an iconic defence mechanism, but there’s more to these famous inflatables than meets the eye. Their potent poison has a fearsome reputation, linking daredevil diners, drug-user ...

Pufferfish Don’t Need Functional Stomach, Inflate Instead The fish use their stomach to swell up to three times their size. Is this why they can’t use the organ to digest proteins?

You've probably seen pufferfish on TV or at your local aquarium, puffing up like a balloon when they're startled. But there's way more to pufferfish than their signature defense mechanism. They're a ...

Now, when we talk about pufferfish, we're really talking about an entire family of fish known scientifically as Tetraodontidae. This family includes many species — over 190, in fact. And they can be ...

Pufferfish can be served for human consumption as a delicacy called fugu. It is especially popular in Japan, but you may also see it available in other countries, including Korea, China, Singapore ...