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Puffer Fish Research Paper

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The puffer fish reproduction method is unique. Puffer fish can begin reproducing starting at the age of five. Once the males have guided the female puffer fish to the shallow water or close to the shore and pushed the eggs to a certain place such as the water surface, the females lay eggs at the shore. She then will lay between 3 to 7 eggs. The shape of the eggs is typically like a sphere and float on the surface due to how light they are and their buoyancy. The young fish are protected by a hard egg shell. The babies typically hatch in approximately four days and no more than about a week. Some baby puffer fish are so tiny that it would take using a magnifying glass to see them. But they do have a shape that is usually resembles an adult puffer

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