Giant pufferfishes live in brackish waters near shorelines. If the pufferfish lacks the room to become Medium, it attains the maximum size possible in the space available. While puffed up, the pufferfish is Medium, doubles its damage dice on Bite and Spine attacks (included in the attacks), and makes Strength checks and Strength saving throws with advantage. For 1 minute, the giant pufferfish increases in size by filling its stomach with air or water. Puff Up (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest).The giant pufferfish takes the Dash action. When this colossal puffer fish floats at the sea’s surface, the sun glints off its golden skin and sharp spikes. If the target fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it takes 2 (1d4) poison damage at the end of its next turn. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage, or 8 (2d4 + 3) piercing damage while puffed up. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage, or 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage while puffed up. The giant pufferfish can breathe only underwater. While the pufferfish is puffed up, this damage increases to 5 (2d4). A creature that touches the giant pufferfish or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 2 (1d4) piercing damage. Their teeth always keep on growing, so they need to feed on hard shells to help organically trim the teeth and keep them short.Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 They use their teeth for opening mussels, clams and shellfish. Puffer fish have four teeth, two at the top and two at the bottom, both fused to look like one large tooth, making Puffer fish seem like they have beaks. They can eat this toxic fish without any negative consequences. Sharks are the only species immune to the Puffer fish's toxin. Between 19, 44 fugu poisoning incidents were recorded in Japan. Only chefs who have trained for three years or more can prepare it, since they have to remove the poisonous organs of the fish to avoid poisoning. In Japan, Puffer fish is a delicacy called fugu. The body coloration is often related to the amount of toxin produced by the fish, brighter colors are often associated with large quantity of toxin in the fish. Puffer fish can be discretely or brightly colored. For this reason, Puffer fish are considered the second most poisonous creatures in the world. One Puffer fish contains enough toxins in its liver to kill 30 human adults. This neurotoxin damages the nervous system, particularly blocking the communication channels between the brain and the body, paralysis occurs and the lungs and heart fail, and the animal or person dies within minutes. When they inflate, the toxin is released on their skin. When Puffer fish ingests water to puff up, the skin on the stomach expands several times of the normal size.Īlmost all species of Puffer fish contain a neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin that can be 1200 times stronger than cyanide. The most elastic part of their body is the skin on the stomach area. This quick transformation scares predators and makes them look harder to eat. When they are threatened, they can ingest huge amount of water, and air sometimes, which increases their body size and turn them into large ball-like creatures. Because they are poor swimmers, they are more likely to get eaten by larger fish. They can puff up to two or three times their normal size. But they are more sensitive to water variations than other fish, and tend to be more at-risk for diseases.Īll Puffer fish share one characteristic, the ability to puff up, which is what gives them their name. Some species have spines on the skin, which offer additional protection against the predators. The smallest Puffer fish in Maldives is the White-spotted Puffer fish (Canthigaster janthinoptera) with a length of only 8 cm. The largest Puffer fish in Maldives is the Starry Puffer fish (Arothron stellatus) growing up to 1 m long. They are mostly bottom fishes that live on either reefs or sand flats. Only 18 species have been recorded in the Maldives. They can be found in tropical waters all over the world, such as the Pacific Ocean and the Red Sea. There are more than 100 species of Puffer fish. Let’s look at some interesting facts about the Puffer fish. This slow-moving, gentle and beautiful fish can change itself into a weapon and turn into one of the deadliest creatures in the world. How many can you name? Your list probably does not include the Puffer fish, but it should. Think about sea animals that are able to transform themselves, change their shape or colour.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |