pufferfish vs puffer

pufferfish and puffer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pufferfish	Yes	No	No	No
puffer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pufferfish and puffer are synonyms defined as:

pufferfish and puffer: any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers

Other synonyms of pufferfish include blowfish, globefish.

As nouns, pufferfish and puffer are synonyms defined as:

pufferfish and puffer: delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver

Other synonyms of pufferfish include blowfish, sea squab.

pufferfish (noun)	puffer (noun)
any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers	any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver	delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver