If I'm not mistaken, there is actually a family of puffers that are considered to be the 'Fugu' puffers. However, in the Orient this is the common name for almost ALL species of puffer.. My first guess would of also been a puffer in relation to the Takifugu or other 'Fugu' puffs.
I doubt it is from South America. Only 2 species reside from S.A., unless you somehow obtained an undiscovered species (very unlikely), or acquired the very rare hardly ever seen C. Psittacus.. AKA, Banded Parrot Puffer. These guys get about 12" and have a worse temprament than Fahakas from what I have read. THey come from a remote part of Venezuala, and haven't been in the trade for years.
It could also be a lake fahaka with a blotchy pattern? They are suppose to say smaller and are less aggressive, which would support the notion of him being peaceful towards tankmates..
Tough to say! And I thought I was somewhat of a puffer expert, because I can ID almost all the species, but I have NEVER seen this species!
Whatever it is, IT's AWESOME!!
(Ps. Let me know when you want to sell it to me
)
I doubt it is from South America. Only 2 species reside from S.A., unless you somehow obtained an undiscovered species (very unlikely), or acquired the very rare hardly ever seen C. Psittacus.. AKA, Banded Parrot Puffer. These guys get about 12" and have a worse temprament than Fahakas from what I have read. THey come from a remote part of Venezuala, and haven't been in the trade for years.
It could also be a lake fahaka with a blotchy pattern? They are suppose to say smaller and are less aggressive, which would support the notion of him being peaceful towards tankmates..
Tough to say! And I thought I was somewhat of a puffer expert, because I can ID almost all the species, but I have NEVER seen this species!
Whatever it is, IT's AWESOME!!
(Ps. Let me know when you want to sell it to me
)
