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Name
Scientific name
Tetraodon miurus
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Tetraodontidae
Common names
Congo Puffer
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
The Congo puffer, Tetraodon miurus, is a predatory puffer from large rivers in the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
150mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 6.8–7.5
Hardness
10–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Predatory
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
DR Congo
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Habitat
It lives in large rivers and can sometimes be found in areas of considerable flow, even rapids.
Aquarium size
75 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm - ~68 litres is fine as this is not a particularly active fish.
Maintenance
This is a freshwater puffer and does not require the addition of salt to its tank. What is essential, is the provision of a deep (2-3") bed of sand as substrat…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 28 °C pH: 6.8-7.5 Hardness: 10-15°H
Diet
An ambush predator in nature, T. miurus requires a meaty diet. Offer prawns, earthworms, lancefish, mussel etc. Some specimens may initally only take live food…
Behaviour and compatibility
It is not really safe to house this species with anything else! It is a voracious predator that will eat any fish it can fit in its mouth, and will usually tak…
Sexual dimorphism
Unknown.
Reproduction
It has not been bred in captivity.
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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