Tetraodon biocellatus
| Common Names: | Eye Spot Puffer Figure Eight Puffer |
| Synonyms: | Chelonodon biocellatus |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Category: | OthersFW |
| Distribution: | Asia; Indonesia, Indochina, and Malaysia. |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Aggressive; Semi-aggressive, although peaceful for a puffer. |
| Diet: | Carnivore; Carnivore |
| Care: | Feed ghost shrimp, snails, bloodworms, mosquito larvae, and tubifex worms. Juveniles will eat brine shrimp. All puffers should be fed shelled food once a week to keep the growth of their teeth under control. This fish does not require as hard or alkaline water as other puffers. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 8cm (3.1") Female: 8cm (3.1") |
| Water Region: | Middle, Bottom; Middle-Bottom |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | No sexual dimorphism. |
| Breeding: | Hard to accomplish and appears to be entirely independant of the caretaker of the tank. They breed, or don't, for no apparant reason. |
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| Comments: | As with most puffers, the Figure 8 will do much better in a species only tank as they are notorious fin nippers and can get rather aggressive. Figure 8 puffers have been known to live for at least eighteen years. |
| Main Colours: | Yellow, Black, White |
| Markings: | Spots Large |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Not Specified |
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| Image Credit: | ;AggieMarine |
| Submitted By: | AggieMarine |
| Contributors: | Natalie |
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