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Which predators commonly eat young tetraodontiform fishes?
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tetraodontiform
Scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus)
While adult members of the order Tetraodontiformes are often protected by thick, spiny skins or other defensive mechanisms, the young are relatively defenseless and are consumed in large quantities by various game fishes.
Common predators of young tetraodontiforms include:
- Dolphin fish
- Marlin and other billfishes
- Tunas
- Various jacks2