AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pufferfish will “puff up” as a defense mechanism if they are threatened. A shape that is more than double its original size, round and sometimes covered in spines is much more difficult to bite and isn’t very appetizing to a predator.

Detailed explanation-2: -But pufferfish have ways to protect themselves from predators like sharks and other big fish. Sharp spines and puffing up help pufferfish stay safe. A pufferfish’s spines and its ability to puff up are both adaptations. An adaptation is a body part or behavior that helps an animal live in its environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -The order Tetraodontiformes (Latin for “four teeth") is a group of more than 300 fish species that includes sunfishes, spike fishes, leatherjackets, boxfishes, puffers, and porcupinefishes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Puffer fish inflation is a defensive measure, and as such, there is no limit to the number of times an individual can inflate (and deflate).