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	Puffer Fish ID Wanted
br0ke_1T Hobbyist Posts: 98 Kudos: 51 Votes: 0 Registered: 19-Aug-2005	On a completeley unrelated thing, Why do they call puffers puffers? do they puff up like they do on cartoons?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
DwarfGourami Hobbyist Posts: 132 Kudos: 83 Votes: 6 Registered: 01-Aug-2005	Dont know how much this helps but heres a site you could look into http://www.dwarfpuffers.com/intro2.htm
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Well the other similar one is tetraodon fluviatilis but despite picture quality they don't look like a match. [link=http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/puf-fluv.htm]http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/puf-fluv.htm" style="COLOR: #C000C0[/link]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	If everyone here is happy that this fish is Tetraodon nigroviridis, I'll advise accordingly next time I visit the LFS. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Yep they look like the common green spotted puffers(Tetraodon nigroviridis). Require brackish getting closer to saltwater as they grow and have an average lifespan of 15years if kept properly with reports of fish over 18years old. Moderately agressive as far as puffers go.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
pookiekiller12 Fish Addict Posts: 574 Kudos: 633 Votes: 41 Registered: 13-Apr-2004	I would guess first the green spot puffer. Good luck.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
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