please help!i need to do a report on animals.i need to know about a blowfish?

Answer 1

The Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish. The family includes many familiar species which are variously called puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, and toadies.[1] They are morphologically similar to the closely related porcupinefish, which have large conspicuous spines (unlike the small, almost sandpaper-like spines of Tetraodontidae). The scientific name, Tetraodontidae, refers to the four large teeth, fused into an upper and lower plate, which are used for crushing the shells of crustaceans and mollusks, their natural prey.

The skin and certain internal organs of many Tetraodontidae are highly toxic to humans, but nevertheless the meat of some species is considered a delicacy in Japan (as fugu) and Korea (as boh-guh).

The Tetraodontidae contains at least 121 species of puffers in 19 genera.[2] They are most diverse in the tropics and relatively uncommon in the temperate zone and completely absent from cold waters. Puffers are mostly found in coastal regions though some are oceanic (e.g., Lagocephalus lagocephalus) or live in the deep sea (e.g., Sphoeroides pachygaster). A large number of puffers are found in brackish and fresh waters: at least 39 marine species enter brackish or freshwater to feed or breed (e.g., Arothron hispidus), and a further 28 species are completely freshwater fish in distribution and never enter the sea (e.g., Colomesus asellus).[3]

Tetrodotoxin is a powerful neurotoxin that can cause death in nearly 60% of the humans that ingest it. A human only has to ingest a few milligrams of the toxin for a fatal reaction to occur. Once consumed the toxin blocks the sodium channels in the nervous tissues, ultimately paralyzing the muscle tissue. Curiously, the toxin seems not to be synthesized by the fish itself, but by bacteria associated with the fish. The fish has a mutation in its own sodium channels which makes it resistant to the effect of the toxin.

Answer 2

Is the evil blowfish - also known as puffer, globefish, or
swellfish - in danger of extinction? In Japan, eating the
honorable fugu (blowfish) is the ideal of gourmet dining-and the
cooking version of Russian roulette. According to Japan Economic
newswire, a Japanese wholesaler exported the first 90 kg of
vacuum-packed fugu to Hong Kong in October 1995. Hong Kong is the
second market to import fugu from Japan. New York, which started
importing the fish in 1989, currently sells about 1 tons of fugu
every year, according to the wholesaler. Fugu's trade volume is
rising because of people's curiosity in eating such fish.

Answer 3

Blowfish are a prized eating food in Japan and it is highly poisionous.
I am including some links for you to read and do your report.

http://www.blowfishsushi.com/webform1.aspx

http://www.american.edu/TED/blowfish.htm
While the fugu has long been praised in Japan as the most delicious
of all fishes, it has also been feared, as improper preparation may
cause fatal poisoning.
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I think this link below has several links for information.
http://www.floridasmart.com/subjects/ocean/animals_ocean_puff.htm
Tetraodontidae:
Puffers, Blowfish, Porcupinefish
Myanmar Tetraodontidae
Pufferfish
Pufferfish
The Pufferfish
The Puffer Fish Website
US FDA Report on Poisoning Associated with eating Pufferfish (Fugu)
I want to eat Fugu, but I don't want to die.
Fatal Beauties (Tetradon Poisoning)
Eye of Newt, Skin of Toad, Bile of Pufferfish: Tetrodotoxin
Blowfish
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This link has pictures apparently there is more than one type of blowfish
http://www.imagequest3d.com/pages/general/news/puffertoxin/
Japanese researchers were the first to experiment with crude blowfish extract for pain control

Chinese and Japanese were aware of the fact that the fugu poison was mostly concentrated in the fish's liver, testes, ovaries, and eggs. Symptoms of TTX poisoning can occur within fifteen minutes to several hours after ingestion and start with paresthesias, floating feelings, nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, and hypotension. Death can occur in 4-6 hours through respiratory depression as a result of paralysis of the respiratory nerves and musculature. Today, fugu is considered a great delicacy in Japan where it is eaten for its unique flavor accompanied by perioral and lingual paresthesias. Specially licensed chefs are trained to prepare the fish for

Drugs developed from biological toxins are new additions to the therapeutic armamentarium for pain control. One example is purified Botulinum toxin Type A....................... ...(Botox)....................
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pufferfish
The Tetraodontidae contains at least 121 species of puffers in 19 genera.[2] They are most diverse in the tropics and relatively uncommon in the temperate zone and completely absent from cold waters. Puffers are mostly found in coastal regions though some are oceanic (e.g., Lagocephalus lagocephalus) or live in the deep sea
at least 39 marine species enter brackish or freshwater to feed or breed (e.g., Arothron hispidus), and a further 28 species are completely freshwater fish in distribution and never enter the sea

Answer 4

I had one for a pet when i was a kid - while fishing off of Grand Isle, La., I caught one swimming (caught him in a plastic container, not with a hook) and brought him home to put in the aquarium. They are the trippingest fish because they blow up when they get pissed off and when they deflate, they shoot through the water. It's like blowing up a balloon and letting it go. When they are blown up, their fins are so tiny and they're really cute fish, when they are deflated though they look pretty much like any other fish, their spines sit flat against their body (they don't have scales) and they eat minnows.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

You are asking if you need to know about a blowfish.

The answer is yes. You do.

I can't believe you took the time to post a question when you could have just as easily typed the word into a search engine.

Go to wikipedia.com and look up "pufferfish" or tetraodontidae.

Answer 7

Hey, I dont know about blowfish but here ake a look at this site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowfish_(cipher)

Answer 8

well, i don't really know about blowfish but they are very intresting creatures. here are some sites.... i hope you'll find these websites helpful....