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Which tetraodontiform family includes puffer fishes?

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Scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus) — tetraodontiform Scrawled filefish (*Aluterus scriptus*)

Puffer fishes belong to the family Tetraodontidae within the order Tetraodontiformes.12

While the term "puffer" is most commonly associated with the family Tetraodontidae, it is worth noting that the order Tetraodontiformes also includes other related groups, such as the Diodontidae (porcupine fishes) and the Triodontidae (threetooth puffers), which share similar characteristics like the ability to inflate.12