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Name
Scientific name
Pao baileyi
Described by
Authority Sontirat, Year 1985, Bracketed
Family
Tetraodontidae
Common names
Hairy Puffer
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The hairy puffer, Pao baileyi, is a puffer from Thailand and Laos, where it inhabits rocky areas of large rivers, including whitewater. Rar…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
120mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
23–27°C
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Territorial
Social needs
Solitary or specimen
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Laos, Thailand
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Thailand and Laos.
Habitat
Inhabits rocky areas of large rivers, including areas of whitewater.
Aquarium size
75 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm - ~68 litres.
Maintenance
A biotope aquarium would consist of a sandy substrate littered with smooth, water worn rocks. Arrange these to provide some hiding places for the fish, and try…
Water conditions
Temperature: 23 – 27 °C pH: No precise details available, although at least one batch of fish was collected in water of around neutral pH. Assume a range betwe…
Diet
Relishes all kinds of shellfish, as well as worms and other live and frozen foods. It should be fed snails and unshelled shellfish (such as crab legs, mussels …
Behaviour and compatibility
A generally aggressive and intolerant species that really should be kept alone. Its beak-like mouth can easily bite chunks from other fish, or in extreme cases…
Sexual dimorphism
Males are said to have a greater number of cirri (the hair-like growths that characterise this species) than females, but this is unconfirmed as others report …
Reproduction
Not thought to have been achieved in aquaria, probably due to its temperament (and pricetag!) restricting the number of hobbyists prepared to make a serious at…
Notes
Puffer fish are so called as they have the ability to inflate their elastic stomachs with water or air. This is usually a response to some kind of threat, alth…
References
References
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