Freshwater Pufferfish

Everyone loves pufferfish! They are well known for their boisterous behaviors, curious personalities, and silly googly eyes. They come in a wide range of sizes and temperaments, but are often tough to fit into many existing aquariums due to their “bite first, ask questions later” mentality. In this episode, we discuss a variety of species; including their size, care, and compatibility. From puny pea puffers to monstrous mbu, there’s bound to be a puffer you’ll fall in love with.

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Species mentioned in this episode:

• Leiodon cutcutia, Ocellated puffer
• Colomesus asellus, South American puffer
• Tetraodon miurus, Potato puffer, Congo puffer
• Tetraodon schoutedeni, Congo spotted puffer
• Tetraodon duboisi, Duboisi puffer
• Tetraodon pustulatus, Cross River puffer
• Tetraodon mbu, Mbu puffer
• Tetraodon lineatus, Fahaka puffer
• Pao abei, Abe’s puffer
• Pao palembangensis, Dragon puffer. Humpback puffer
• Pao baileyi, Hairy puffer
• Pao suvattii, Arrowhead puffer, Mekong puffer
• Pao turgidus, Cambodian Mekong Puffer
• Carinotetraodon lorteti, Red eye dwarf puffer
• Carinotetraodon irrubesco, Redtailed red eye puffer, Sumatran puffer
• Carinotetraodon salivator, Striped red eye puffer
• Carinotetraodon borneensis, Bornean red eye puffer
• Carinotetraodon travancoricus, Pea puffer
• Carinotetraodon imitator, Dwarf Malabar puffer