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Milk Spotted Puffer (Chelonodon patoca)

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Milk Spotted Puffer
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Where to buy Milk Spotted Puffer

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About Milk Spotted Puffer

A stout, robust pufferfish with a yellowish-tan to olive body covered in small white or cream-colored spots. The belly is pale, and the fish has a distinctive blunt head with small eyes positioned dorsally and a small, beak-like mouth.

Key facts

Reef safety
Not Reef Safe
Difficulty Level
This species requires considerable experience. It is aggressive, feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates, may nip at corals, and demands pristine water quality with meticulous tank management and secure feeding protocols.
Diet
carnivore
Care Level
Hard
Care Requirements
• Minimum 75-gallon tank for adults; 55+ gallons for juveniles • Stable water params: pH 8.1-8.3, SG 1.020-1.025, temp 72-78°F • Requires live rock, sand substrate, and hiding spots • Feed varied diet: clams, snails, small crustaceans to maintain beak • Peaceful but will eat small fish and invertebrates; solitary or paired
Temperament
Aggressive
Origin
Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to Australia and the Indo-Australian Archipelago, including coastal waters of Southeast Asia.
Max Size
17
Feeding Schedule
Feed 2-3 times daily
Appearance
A stout, robust pufferfish with a yellowish-tan to olive body covered in small white or cream-colored spots. The belly is pale, and the fish has a distinctive blunt head with small eyes positioned dorsally and a small, beak-like mouth.
Min tank size
75 gallons
Water Parameters
Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025

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