Saddled puffer (Canthigaster valentini), Like all pufferfish, can inflate itself to dissuade a potential predator. Can produce a powerful toxin, tetra

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Saddled puffer (Canthigaster valentini), Like all pufferfish, can inflate itself to dissuade a potential predator. Can produce a powerful toxin, tetraodontoxin, in its tissues, especially liver and ovaries, that can cause serious illness or death to humans who eat it. Anilao, Manila, Philippines

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