Where to buy Arothron Puffer
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About Arothron Puffer
A stocky, rounded pufferfish with a smooth body typically spotted or mottled in shades of brown, tan, and white. The body can inflate when threatened, and the fish features small eyes and a pronounced mouth.
Key facts
- Max Size
- 10
- Diet Details
- Arothron meleagris is an opportunistic omnivore. Feed a varied diet of meaty foods (mysis shrimp, chopped squid, fish flesh) supplemented with crustaceans and occasional vegetables. Feed 2–3 times daily for juveniles, reducing to once daily for larger adults.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from East Africa and the Red Sea through Southeast Asia to the central Pacific.
- Diet
- omnivore
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Appearance
- A stocky, rounded pufferfish with a smooth body typically spotted or mottled in shades of brown, tan, and white. The body can inflate when threatened, and the fish features small eyes and a pronounced mouth.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
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