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Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size8 cm

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Ambon Puffer

Canthigaster amboinensis

Water temp23 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size15 cm

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Bennett's sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster bennetti)

Marine

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Bennett's sharpnose puffer

Canthigaster bennetti

Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size10 cm

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Compressed Toby (Canthigaster compressa)

Marine

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Compressed Toby

Canthigaster compressa

Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size12 cm

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Congo Puffer

Tetraodon miurus

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelBottomAdult size15 cm

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Crowned Puffer

Canthigaster coronata

Water temp23 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size14 cm

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Dog-faced pufferfish (Arothron nigropunctatus)

Marine

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Dog-faced pufferfish

Arothron nigropunctatus

Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size30 cm

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Fahaka puffer

Tetraodon lineatus

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelMiddleAdult size43 cm

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Figure Eight Puffer (Dichotomyctere ocellatus)

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Figure Eight Puffer

Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6.8 - 7.8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size8 cm

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Green Spotted Puffer (GSP) (Dichotomyctere nigroviridis)

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Green Spotted Puffer (GSP)

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelMiddleAdult size15 cm

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Guineafowl Puffer

Arothron meleagris

Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 800 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size50 cm

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Honeycomb Toby (Canthigaster janthinoptera)

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Honeycomb Toby

Canthigaster janthinoptera

Water temp23 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size9 cm

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Lantern toby

Canthigaster epilampra

Water temp23 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size12 cm

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Leopard Toby

Canthigaster leoparda

Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size7.5 cm

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Mbu Puffer (Giant Freshwater Puffer)

Tetraodon mbu

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelMiddleAdult size67 cm

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Narrow-lined Puffer (Arothron manilensis)

Marine

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Narrow-lined Puffer

Arothron manilensis

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size30 cm

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Pea Puffer (Dwarf Puffer) (Carinotetraodon travancoricus)

Freshwater

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Pea Puffer (Dwarf Puffer)

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelMiddleAdult size3 cm

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Red-eye puffer (Carinotetraodon lorteti)

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Red-eye puffer

Carinotetraodon lorteti

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 75 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size6 cm

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Spotted Congo Puffer (Tetraodon schoutedeni)

Freshwater

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Spotted Congo Puffer

Tetraodon schoutedeni

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddleAdult size10 cm

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Spotted Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster solandri)

Marine

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Spotted Sharpnose Puffer

Canthigaster solandri

Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHGH15 - 25 dGHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size11 cm

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Stellated pufferfish (Arothron stellatus)

Marine

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Stellated pufferfish

Arothron stellatus

Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 1,500 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size120 cm

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Valentin's sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster valentini)

Marine

EASY

Valentin's sharpnose puffer

Canthigaster valentini

Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHGH15 - 25 dGHKH8 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size10 cm

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White-spotted Puffer (Arothron hispidus)

Marine

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White-spotted Puffer

Arothron hispidus

Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 800 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size50 cm

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