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Genus

Tetraodon

Species
11
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Tetraodon baileyi

Tetraodon baileyiHairy Puffer

authority not recorded

Max length
120mm SL5in SL
Tank
75 × 30cm30 × 12in
Temp
23–27°C73–81°F
pH
not recorded

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, although in the aquarium many specimens appear to inflate themselves for no apparent reason. The fish becomes 2 or 3 times it's normal size, which makes the fish both big enough to scare away many potential predators, and difficult to swallow. Many parts of the body of puffers contain the deadly neurotoxin tetrodoxin. This is the same ...

Moderate
1 field missing
Tetraodon biocellatus adult

Tetraodon biocellatusFigure Eight Puffer

authority not recorded

Max length
80mm SL3.1in SL
Tank
75 × 30cm30 × 12in
Temp
22–26°C72–79°F
pH
6.5–7.5

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, although in the aquarium many specimens appear to inflate themselves for no apparent reason. The fish becomes 2 or 3 times its normal size, big enough to scare away many potential predators, or difficult to swallow. Puffers also have several other interesting adaptations. They are one of the few fish that can actually blink or close their ...

Moderate
Tetraodon cochinchinensis

Tetraodon cochinchinensisFang's Puffer

authority not recorded

Max length
70mm SL2.8in SL
Tank
45 × 30cm18 × 12in
Temp
24–28°C75–82°F
pH
6.5–7.8

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, although in the aquarium many specimens appear to inflate themselves for no apparent reason. The fish becomes 2 or 3 times it's normal size, which makes the fish both big enough to scare away many potential predators, and difficult to swallow. Many parts of the body of puffers contain the deadly neurotoxin tetrodoxin. This is the same ...

Easy
Tetraodon fluviatilis

Tetraodon fluviatilisGreen Puffer

authority not recorded

Max length
170mm SL7in SL
Tank
120 × 30cm48 × 12in
Temp
24–28°C75–82°F
pH
7.8–9.0

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, although in the aquarium many specimens appear to inflate themselves for no apparent reason. The fish becomes 2 or 3 times its normal size, big enough to scare away many potential predators, or difficult to swallow. Puffers also have several other interesting adaptations. They are one of the few fish that can actually blink or close their ...

Moderate
Tetraodon lineatus

Tetraodon lineatusFahaka Puffer

authority not recorded

Max length
430mm SL17in SL
Tank
not recorded
Temp
24–26°C75–79°F
pH
6.5–7.5

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, although in the aquarium many specimens appear to inflate themselves for no apparent reason. The fish becomes 2 or 3 times it's normal size, big enough to scare away many potential predators, or difficult to swallow. Puffers are also one of the few fish that can actually blink or close their eyes. Many parts of the body of puffers cont...

Difficult
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Tetraodon mbu

Tetraodon mbuGiant Puffer

authority not recorded

Max length
750mm SL30in SL
Tank
240 × 90cm96 × 36in
Temp
24–26°C75–79°F
pH
7.0–8.0

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, although in the aquarium many specimens appear to inflate themselves for no apparent reason. The fish becomes 2 or 3 times its normal size, big enough to scare away many potential predators, or difficult to swallow. Puffers also have several other interesting adaptations. They are one of the few fish that can actually blink or close their ...

Difficult
Tetraodon miurus

Tetraodon miurusCongo Puffer

authority not recorded

Max length
150mm SL6in SL
Tank
75 × 30cm30 × 12in
Temp
24–28°C75–82°F
pH
6.8–7.5

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, although in the aquarium many specimens appear to inflate themselves for no apparent reason. The fish becomes 2 or 3 times its normal size, big enough to scare away many potential predators, or difficult to swallow. Puffers also have several other interesting adaptations. They are one of the few fish that can actually blink or close their ...

Moderate
Tetraodon nigroviridis

Tetraodon nigroviridisGreen Spotted Puffer

authority not recorded

Max length
170mm SL7in SL
Tank
120 × 30cm48 × 12in
Temp
24–28°C75–82°F
pH
7.5–8.5

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, although in the aquarium many specimens appear to inflate themselves for no apparent reason. The fish becomes 2 or 3 times it's normal size, which makes the fish both big enough to scare away many potential predators, and difficult to swallow. Many parts of the body of puffers contain the deadly neurotoxin tetrodoxin. This is the same ...

Moderate
Tetraodon palembangensis

Tetraodon palembangensisHumpback Puffer

authority not recorded

Max length
195mm SL8in SL
Tank
120 × 30cm48 × 12in
Temp
24–28°C75–82°F
pH
6.8–7.6

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, although in the aquarium many specimens appear to inflate themselves for no apparent reason. The fish becomes 2 or 3 times it's normal size, which makes the fish both big enough to scare away many potential predators, and difficult to swallow. Many parts of the body of puffers contain the deadly neurotoxin tetrodoxin. This is the same ...

Moderate
Mature adult Tetraodon pustulatus

Tetraodon pustulatusCross River Pufferfish

Murray, 1857

Max length
300mm SL12in SL
Tank
150 × 60cm60 × 24in
Temp
20–28°C68–82°F
pH
6.5–7.5

Tetraodon pustulatus

Easy
Tetraodon suvattii

Tetraodon suvattiiArrowhead Puffer

authority not recorded

Max length
150mm SL6in SL
Tank
not recorded
Temp
22–26°C72–79°F
pH
6.5–7.5

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, although in the aquarium many specimens appear to inflate themselves for no apparent reason. The fish becomes 2 or 3 times its normal size, big enough to scare away many potential predators, or difficult to swallow. Puffers also have several other interesting adaptations. They are one of the few fish that can actually blink or close their ...

Moderate
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