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Pufferfish belong to the family Tetraodontidae, which includes puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish and toadies.

 


Freshwater and Brackish Pufferfish
Listed below are many of the species of puffers which normally inhabit fresh and brackish waters. There is some confusion regarding the naming of puffer species, especially with regard to the common names used! ...

Pufferfish need plenty of room to maintain water quality and they will most likely need to be kept singly. The temperament of these fish can vary greatly from one puffer to another, not only between species but often within a single species as well.

Dwarf pufferfish
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Amazon Pufferfish, Zebra Puffer, Asell's Puffer, South American/Brazilian/Peruvian Puffer

Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Amazon Pufferfish - Colomesus asellus ...

I really believe that psychological wellness is a major player in the health of pufferfish. I sound crazy, right?

Common Name(s): Ceylon Puffer, Ceylon Pufferfish, Green Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Species Type: Asian Puffers ...

Pufferfish are alluring to everyone, with their comical faces, propeller like fins, and inquisitive nature. The Figure 8 Puffer is one of two Puffers commonly sold for freshwater aquariums.

Pufferfish (Tetraodon steindachneri): This is actually 'Tetradon steindachneri', of the Tetradonae family. A fantastic looking fish, although i have never had one personally.

Pufferfish are slower moving fish with beak-like mouths and two fused front teeth. Their jaws are extremely strong, which helps them feed on their favorite food, crustaceans.

Pufferfish make excellent reef aquarium fish. That is unless you plan to keep small invertebrates or clams. A clam like the one pictured here can be a quick meal for many pufferfish.

Green Pufferfish, Spotted Green Puffer, Spotted River Puffer, Round Spotted Puffer
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Tetraodon nigroviridis
SYN : Arothrondorso vittatus, A.

Porcipine Pufferfish
This Hawaiian specimen knows how to defend itself.
Goatfish
Properly named with it's fu-manchu barbels. A hardy marine scavenger.

I have several pufferfish, Floyd being the largest. Floyd has been with us for many years now, I've lost count how many, but I think it's close to five, ...

Dwarf Indian Puffer, Dwarf Puffer, Pygmy Puffer, Bumblebee Puffer, Pea Puffer, Blue Eyed Puffer, Malabar Puffer, Indian Malabar Puffer, Malabar Pufferfish
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Aquarium setup: Tetraodon fluviatilis (Green pufferfish) requires a large aquarium. Best kept alone or with other Tetraodon fluviatilis (Green pufferfish).

Overview: The order Tetraodontiformes contains Porcupinefish, Triggerfish, Boxfish and the Pufferfish are almost entirely found in the tropics and subtropics.

The Saddle Valentini Puffer, also known as the Black Saddle Pufferfish, Blacksaddled Toby, Valentini Toby, or Saddled Toby. Members of the Canthigaster genus are called Sharp-nosed Puffers or Tobies.

878, Dwarf Pufferfish, Tank No. 916, Black and White, Tank No. 1018, Tank No. 1132, Tank No. 1146, Tank No. 1165, Tank No. 1218, Tank No. 1165, Tank No. 1411, Tank No. 1648, Tank No. 1347, Tank No. 1417, BABYLON, Tank No. 1509, Tank No.

Chris Ralph returns from writing his first book on aquarium pufferfish to what is really his primary aquatic love at heart : big catfish.

Whitespotted Puffer Profile - A Profile of the Whitespotted Puffer
Pufferfish Profiles, Facts, Information, Pictures & Photos of Pufferfish - ...
Brown Whitespotted Puffer aka Guinea Fowl Puffer Profile - A Profile on the...

Comment : Thank you a truely informative article! I have two green spotted pufferfish and they have bright patches on their heads,it is good to know that they are happy. Now is there a way to tell the male from the female?

tetrodotoxin (tet-ro-do-tox-in) a poison released by some species of pufferfish
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Order of fish (part of the superorder Acanthopterygii) includes fish such as Triggerfish (Balistes), Pufferfish (Tetradon) and Boxfish (Ostracion)
Tetraploid
A cell with four sets of chromosomes (double the normal amount, see diploid) ...

About the Porcupine Puffer
Species Type: Saltwater Fish
Category: Lionfish & Pufferfish ...

See also: Fish, Water, Species, Freshwater, Aquarium