Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: If there's one thing you know about puffer fish, it's that they can do this. When aggravated by a predator, they, you know, puff up. Some puffers, ...

Q. We caught a funny looking fish. It was like a balloon and had spiky skin. We let it go, but are wondering what it was. A. Your description fits a pufferfish, commonly called blowfish or blow toad, ...

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Pufferfish, known for their unique ability to inflate and their potent neurotoxin, tetrodotoxin (TTX), are both fascinating and deadly. These creatures, with nearly 200 species, use their inflation ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. How does the pufferfish stay inflated? Not by holding its breath, a ...

Wildlife scientists have been scrambling for months to determine why puffer fish are dying around the Hawaiian Islands, and still do not know whether they will identify the killer. Thierry Work, a ...

Pufferfish have a couple of ways to defend themselves: They have an incredibly potent toxin in their flesh, and they can puff themselves out into a spine-covered ball that’s pretty difficult to eat.