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Tetraodon |
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| Photo: Needed, Inside Aquatics |
| Common Names: | Fang's Puffer | Also Known As: | Red Spot Puffer |
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| Synonyms: | Family: | Tetraodontidae | |
| Origin: | Asia, Mekong River basin | Main Ecosystem: | River |
| Salinity: | Freshwater | Temperament: | Quite aggressive, often will not tolerate tankmates, especially other puffers |
| PH: | 6.0-7.8 | Temperature: | 74-80F (23-26C) |
| Maximum Size: | 3 inches (7.6cm) | Minimum Tank: | 10 Gallons(US) |
| Activity: | Lurker, ambush predator | Lifespan: | 10 |
| Gender: | No sexual dimorphism | Breeding: | Unknown |
| Diet: | Feed Live and frozen foods, snails, freeze dried krill, frozen shrimp, bloodworms- live or frozen, ghost shrimp (gut-loaded). | ||
| Care: | These puffers are also sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. They do not require any salt in their water to live a healthy and happy life. Due to their messy eating habits, overfilatration is highly recommended. | ||
| Notes: | The T. cochinchinensis is part of the target puffer group, a group of puffers that look very similar and are all often sold under the same names. The easy way to identify this one is to look for the red dot near the tail. If it has one, it is most likely a T. cochinchinensis. | ||
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