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About Guineafowl Puffer
The Guineafowl Puffer has a robust, rounded body with tan to olive-brown coloration covered in distinctive dark spots or blotches, resembling guinea fowl plumage. It possesses a small mouth, prominent eyes, and the ability to inflate itself when threatened. Maximum size typically reaches 20 inches.
Key facts
- Max Size
- 20
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Care Level
- Hard
- Common Health Issues
- Overgrown beak (if diet lacks hard-shelled foods), intestinal parasites, ich, stress-related toxin release
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea through Southeast Asia to the Great Barrier Reef and Fiji. Found in coastal reefs and estuaries in tropical waters.
- Diet Details
- Feed hard-shelled mollusks and crustaceans such as clams, mussels, snails, and shrimp. These foods help wear down the continuously growing beak. Supplement with quality marine preparations designed for puffers. Avoid soft foods that do not exercise the beak.
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Diet
- carnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Guineafowl Puffer requires standard marine aquarium maintenance and intermediate fish keeping skills.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 150 gallon tank with plenty of open space and hiding areas • Temperature range 72–78°F, salinity 1.020–1.025 sg • Offer a varied carnivorous diet of hard-shelled foods (snails, crustaceans) to maintain beak health • Feed 1–2 times daily with appropriate portions • Puffers are intelligent but can be aggressive and territorial; keep singly in most reef systems • Avoid exposure to stressors; they release toxins when threatened, which can harm tank mates and degrade water quality
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