Everyone loves pufferfish! They are well known for their boisterous behaviors, curious personalities, and silly googly eyes. They come in a wide range of sizes and temperaments, but are often tough to fit into many existing aquariums due to their “bite first, ask questions later” mentality. In this episode, we discuss a variety of species; including their size, care, and compatibility. From puny pea puffers to monstrous mbu, there’s bound to be a puffer you’ll fall in love with.
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Species mentioned in this episode:
- Leiodon cutcutia, Ocellated puffer
- Colomesus asellus, South American puffer
- Tetraodon miurus, Potato puffer, Congo puffer
- Tetraodon schoutedeni, Congo spotted puffer
- Tetraodon duboisi, Duboisi puffer
- Tetraodon pustulatus, Cross River puffer
- Tetraodon mbu, Mbu puffer
- Tetraodon lineatus, Fahaka puffer
- Pao abei, Abe’s puffer
- Pao palembangensis, Dragon puffer. Humpback puffer
- Pao baileyi, Hairy puffer
- Pao suvattii, Arrowhead puffer, Mekong puffer
- Pao turgidus, Cambodian Mekong Puffer
- Carinotetraodon lorteti, Red eye dwarf puffer
- Carinotetraodon irrubesco, Redtailed red eye puffer, Sumatran puffer
- Carinotetraodon salivator, Striped red eye puffer
- Carinotetraodon borneensis, Bornean red eye puffer
- Carinotetraodon travancoricus, Pea puffer
- Carinotetraodon imitator, Dwarf Malabar puffer