Common name: Pufferfish

The family Tetraodontidae, commonly known as pufferfish, encompasses a variety of unique and interesting marine and freshwater species. These fish are known for their ability to inflate their bodies as a defense mechanism against predators. Pufferfish are also famous for containing tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin, making them one of the most poisonous vertebrates in the world. In the aquarium, pufferfish require specialized care due to their specific dietary and environmental needs. They are generally not recommended for beginner aquarists.

1. 
   Common name: Blue-spotted puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron caeruleopunctatus
2. 
   Common name: Masked puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron diadematus
3. Common name: Starry toado

   Scientific name: Arothron firmamentum
4. 
   Common name: White-spotted puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron hispidus
5. 
   Common name: Immaculate puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron immaculatus
6. 
   Common name: Narrow-lined puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron manilensis
7. 
   Common name: Map puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron mappa
8. 
   Common name: Guineafowl puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron meleagris
9. 
   Common name: Blackspotted puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron nigropunctatus
10. 
    Common name: Reticulate blowfish

    Scientific name: Arothron reticularis
11. 
    Common name: Blackspotted puffer

    Scientific name: Arothron stellatus
12. 
    Common name: sharpnose-puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster amboinensis
13. 
    Common name: Bennett's sharpnose puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster bennetti
14. Common name: Clown toado

    Scientific name: Canthigaster callisterna
15. 
    Common name: Compressed toby

    Scientific name: Canthigaster compressa
16. 
    Common name: Crowned puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster coronata
17. 
    Common name: Lantern toby

    Scientific name: Canthigaster epilampra
18. 
    Common name: White-spotted puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster jactator
19. 
    Common name: Honeycomb toby

    Scientific name: Canthigaster janthinoptera
20. Common name: Leopard sharpnose puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster leoparda
21. 
    Common name: Pufferfish

    Scientific name: Canthigaster margaritata
22. 
    Common name: Papuan toby

    Scientific name: Canthigaster papua
23. 
    Common name: Spotted sharpnosed puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster punctatissima
24. Common name: pPygmy toby

    Scientific name: Canthigaster pygmaea
25. 
    Common name: Tail-barred pufferfish

    Scientific name: Canthigaster rivulata
26. 
    Common name: Sharpnose pufferfish

    Scientific name: Canthigaster rostrata
27. Common name: Smith's pufferfish

    Scientific name: Canthigaster smithae
28. 
    Common name: Spotted sharpnose

    Scientific name: Canthigaster solandri
29. Common name: Tyler's toby

    Scientific name: Canthigaster tyleri
30. 
    Common name: Valentini Puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster valentini