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About Starry Puffer
Starry puffers are stocky, round-bodied fish with tan to yellowish coloration covered densely with dark spots and stars, giving them a distinctive speckled appearance. They have small mouths, large eyes, and can inflate their bodies as a defense mechanism.
Key facts
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet Details
- Feed meaty foods including fresh shrimp, squid, clams, and hard-shelled invertebrates like snails and crustaceans to help wear down continuously growing teeth. Offer food 1–2 times daily.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Care Level
- Expert
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Appearance
- Starry puffers are stocky, round-bodied fish with tan to yellowish coloration covered densely with dark spots and stars, giving them a distinctive speckled appearance. They have small mouths, large eyes, and can inflate their bodies as a defense mechanism.
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from East Africa and the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef, in tropical and subtropical waters.
- Max Size
- 20
- Care Requirements
- • 150+ gallon tank; puffers need ample space • Stable water params: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, SG 1.020-1.025 • Requires live rock, rubble, and hiding spaces • Feed varied diet of hard-shelled foods (snails, crustaceans) to maintain beak health • Cannot be housed with small fish, shrimp, or corals
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