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The species is commonly referred to as the giant freshwater pufferfish due to its massive size, growing to a length of 67 cm (26 inches). en.wikipedia.org

Of the almost 30,000 species, it seems that around a quarter have abandoned their stomachs, including groups like wrasse, carp, cowfish, pufferfish, zebrafish and more. phenomena.nationalgeographic.com

Bearded pufferfish are molluscivores and therefore typically feed on crustaceans, molluscs and echinoderms. en.wikipedia.org

I flinched as a white pufferfish man attacked me by hurling blood, and it wasn't even its own. www.ign.com

In direct combat, however, he can increase his size and strength when challenged to fight, much like a pufferfish. en.wikipedia.org

Marine life is in abundance, including trigger fish, moray eels, angelfish, butterfly fish, groupers, parrotfish, wrasses, scorpionfish, pufferfish, damselfish, rays, snappers, green sea turtles, hawksbill turtles, and dolphins. en.wikipedia.org

The fry are tiny, but under magnification have a shape usually reminiscent of a pufferfish. en.wikipedia.org

Maximum size is 22 mm (less than one inch), making it one of the smallest pufferfish in the world. en.wikipedia.org

Pufferfish that are born and grown in captivity do not produce tetrodotoxin until they receive some of the poison-producing bacteria, often by eating tissues from a toxin-producing fish. en.wikipedia.org

In life, it would have resembled a paunchy triggerfish or a pufferfish with an elongated, downturned face. en.wikipedia.org

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