Puffer fish
- "I caught a puffer fish! So cute! So painful!" —Wild World
- "I caught a puffer fish! Aww... Or should I say "OW?!"" —City Folk
- "I caught a puffer fish! Ouch!" —New Leaf
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| Name: Takifugu oblongus Family: Tetraodontidae - Puffers | ||||||
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The puffer fish (ハリセンボン, Harisenbon) is a fish that appears in the ocean between July and September at any time of the day. It is uncommon and sells for 240 Bells.
Donating to the museum
In Wild World
Upon donating the puffer fish to Blathers in the museum, he will say this:
Puffer fish are tastier then they look, you know! Not at all rubbery! Just imagine if you could inflate them, THEN eat them! POP! Delicious! That would be a hit with the kids, eh wot?
In Wild World
Upon donating the puffer fish to Blathers in the museum, he will say this:
Puffer fish are tastier then they look, you know! Not at all rubbery! Just imagine if you could inflate them, THEN eat them! POP! Delicious! That would be a hit with the kids, eh wot?
In New Leaf
An information board in the aquarium displays this description of the puffer fish upon donation:
"As expected, all puffer fish are covered in spines. While related to the blowfish, they are not poisonous. Exaggerated claims about the fish say they have 1,000 spines; the true number is between 300 and 400. When threatened, they suck in water and air to puff themselves up in order to intimidate enemies."
Encyclopedia information
Wild World
City Folk
Further information
As a defense mechanism, puffers have the ability to inflate rapidly, filling their extremely elastic stomachs with water (or air when outside the water) until they are almost spherical. Thus, a predator stalking the puffers may suddenly find itself facing what seems to be a much larger fish and pause, giving the puffers an opportunity to retreat to safety. When the fish is lifted out of water, there is a risk that puffers may inflate with air. This may result in problems deflating again afterward. When this happens with aquarium specimens, the recommended course of action for fish keepers is to hold the puffer underwater by the tail, head upwards, and shake the fish gently until the air escapes out of the mouth.
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