Pufferfish
Common name | Taxonomy | Picture | Size | Tank Type | Care Level | Remarks | Temp Range | Acceptable pH | Recommended water hardness |
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Figure 8 pufferfish | Tetraodon biocellatus | 6 cm (2.4 in) | Intermediate | often sold as freshwater fish, but this species prefers brackish water | |||||
Green spotted puffer | Tetraodon nigroviridis | 15 cm (5.9 in) | Difficult | often sold as freshwater fish, but this species actually thrives in brackish water and may even require saltwater when reaches adulthood | |||||
Giant freshwater pufferfish | Tetraodon mbu | 75 cm (30 in) | Difficult | This fish also occurs in estuaries. | |||||
Dwarf pufferfish | Carinotetraodon travancoricus | 2.9 cm (1.1 in) | easy | ||||||
Congo pufferfish | Tetraodon miurus | 15 cm (5.9 in) | Difficult |
Read more about this topic: List Of Freshwater Aquarium Fish Species