Topaz Puffer
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
Freshwater puffers are undeniably interesting and full of character, but not good community fish. Neil Hepworth
[edit] Overview
Some aquarists make pets of these fishes, but for the most part, puffers are aggressive fishes that are “nippers and biters,” and can disrupt a peaceful community aquarium. Consider them specialty fishes best kept in species tanks.
Family: Tetraodontidae
Other common name(s):
- Green Puffer
- Ceylon Puffer
Native range:
Habitat: Shallow, weedy areas of streams and rivers.
Maximum length: 43 cm (17 in)
Minimum aquarium size: 265 L (70 gal)
Water: Freshwater 24 °C (297 K, 75 °F) - 27 °C (300 K, 81 °F)
General swimming level: All levels.
[edit] Feeding
Carnivore. Feeds heavily on mollusks in the wild. Offer meaty foods, including table shrimp, krill, clams, mussels.
[edit] Aquarium Compatibility
This is a very aggressive fish, perhaps best kept with other large predators in a very big system or in its own species tank.
| Common name | Topaz Puffer +, Green Puffer +, and Ceylon Puffer + |
| Family | Tetraodontidae + |
| Genus | Tetraodon + |
| Image credit | NH + |
| Maximum length | 17 in + |
| Minimum aquarium size | 70 gal + |
| Native range | Africa +, Nile River +, Niger River +, Volta River +, Chad River Basin +, Gambia +, and Senegal + |
| Reference | 101 Best Tropical Fishes + |
| Specific name | fluviatilis + |
| Swimming level | All levels. + |
| Text credit | KW + |
| Water max temp | 300 K (27 °C, 81 °F) + |
| Water min temp | 297 K (24 °C, 75 °F) + |
| Water type | Freshwater + |
