Where to buy Green Spotted Puffer
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About Green Spotted Puffer
Small, globular pufferfish with yellowish-green to greenish-brown coloration on the dorsal surface and white to pale yellow ventrum. Characteristic bright green or blue-green spots cover the body, and three black spots are present along the midline. The eyes are positioned high on the head, and the fish can inflate when threatened.
Key facts
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Origin
- Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia in brackish and freshwater estuaries.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- omnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Care Requirements
- • 20 gallon tank minimum, preferably larger for long-term • Brackish water 1.005–1.015 SG, pH 7.0–8.0 • Slow water flow, plenty of hiding spots and cover • Feed hard-shelled invertebrates (snails, shrimp) to maintain beak • Avoid tankmates—highly aggressive and territorial
- Appearance
- Small, globular pufferfish with yellowish-green to greenish-brown coloration on the dorsal surface and white to pale yellow ventrum. Characteristic bright green or blue-green spots cover the body, and three black spots are present along the midline. The eyes are positioned high on the head, and the fish can inflate when threatened.
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
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