Propagation and cultivation of Tetraodontidae

Tetraodontidaewith the English name "Puffer fish"is one of the most beautiful sea fish that is kept in aquariums due to its shape and form as ornamental fish. Although this fish is one of the most toxicfish in the world, it is not all types of poisonous fish. Which, in the face of danger, quickly shows its body blown and toxic blades that cover the surface of the body.The touch of the thorns of the puffer fish will be deadly both for humans and animals.Puffer fish is omnivores and its main food are mosses, invertebrates and mollusks such as shrimp and snail.Propagation andcultivation is special and with the guidance of the puffer fish by the male to the beach, there puffer fish spawn Between 3 and 7 eggs.The intestine, ovary and liver of this species contain tetrotoxin poison which is 250 times more toxic and fatal than cyanide poison.The toxicity level in marine species is usually high in the liver and ovary, while in freshwater species, toxicity in the skin is higher.