Organisms

Tetraodontiformes

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Boxfishes
  • Ostraciidae
  • Puffer Fish
  • Pufferfish
  • Puffers
  • Tetraodontidae
  • Fish, Puffer

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes (1981-2001)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.875w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tetraodontiformes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D023721. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D023721
  2. Tetraodontiformes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraodontiformes
  3. Tetraodontiformes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211837