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Tetraodontiformes
Medical Definition: | A small order of primarily marine fish containing 340 species. Most have a rotund or box-like shape. TETRODOTOXIN is found in their liver and ovaries. |
Also Called: | Pufferfish,Boxfishes |
Previously Indexed: | Fishes (1981-2001) |
Takifugu - A genus of pufferfish commonly used for research. |
Tetraodontiformes Medical Definitions and Terms
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