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Greek fishermen struggle to keep up with pufferfish invaders

Greek fishermen struggle to keep up with pufferfish invaders
Phys.org Monday 15 June 2026, 07:51 UTC 1 min read
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On his fishing boat moored in the Greek port of Ierapetra in southwestern Crete, Alexis Charlambakis pries open the mouth of a freshly caught pufferfish to reveal two massive teeth on each jaw.

On his fishing boat moored in the Greek port of Ierapetra in southwestern Crete, Alexis Charlambakis pries open the mouth of a freshly caught pufferfish to reveal two massive teeth on each jaw.
Greek (ORG) Ierapetra (LOCATION) Crete (LOCATION) Alexis Charlambakis (PERSON)
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