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{{first pic|Pufferfish observed by the Doctor.jpg|A puffer fish displays its "perfect defence". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Listen (TV story)}})}} | |||
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A '''puffer fish''', or '''blowfish''', was a type of [[fish]] which the [[Twelfth Doctor]] observed as an example of "perfect defence". It had the ability to increase its size and protect itself from predators with spike-like spines. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Listen (TV story)}}) | |||
{{ | Puffer fish naturally produced a venom called [[tetrodotoxin]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)}}) [[Gilles Lemaitre]] captured puffer fish for the tetrodotoxin he needed to create [[zombie]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|White Darkness (novel)}}) The [[Sixth Doctor]] compared the [[Mykosian]]s to puffer fish in that both produced substances which could control the minds of others. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Mardi Gras Massacre (short story)}}) | ||
The [[Eighth Doctor]] speculated that [[Jack Dupre]] would serve poisonous Japanese pufferfish for refreshments. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The City of the Dead (novel)}}) | |||
The [[London Zoo]] kept puffer fish in their [[aquarium]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Stanley (short story)}}) | |||
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[[Category:Earth fish]] | [[Category:Earth fish]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:58, 10 March 2024
- You may be looking for the humanoid Blowfish.
A puffer fish, or blowfish, was a type of fish which the Twelfth Doctor observed as an example of "perfect defence". It had the ability to increase its size and protect itself from predators with spike-like spines. (TV: Listen [+]Loading...["Listen (TV story)"])
Puffer fish naturally produced a venom called tetrodotoxin. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead [+]Loading...["Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)"]) Gilles Lemaitre captured puffer fish for the tetrodotoxin he needed to create zombies. (PROSE: White Darkness [+]Loading...["White Darkness (novel)"]) The Sixth Doctor compared the Mykosians to puffer fish in that both produced substances which could control the minds of others. (PROSE: Mardi Gras Massacre [+]Loading...["Mardi Gras Massacre (short story)"])
The Eighth Doctor speculated that Jack Dupre would serve poisonous Japanese pufferfish for refreshments. (PROSE: The City of the Dead [+]Loading...["The City of the Dead (novel)"])
The London Zoo kept puffer fish in their aquarium. (PROSE: Stanley [+]Loading...["Stanley (short story)"])
