Aquarium fishes: Puffer fishes

The fahaka puffer (from Arabic: فهقة) is also known as the Nile puffer, lineatus puffer (Tetraodon lineatus). Tetraodon lineatus is a large puffer that can’t be seen in aquarist tanks quite often.

This is a freshwater fish which in the wild inhabits in the Nile river and also it’s known as Nile puffer.

Fahaka puffer has a very curious and intelligent nature and it becomes domesticated quite easily, however at that the fish is rather aggressive towards other fishes. Its very likely that puffer will kill or hurt other fishes that will inhabit in the same tank with it.

All tetraodon fishes have strong teeth and puffer uses them to tear the pieces from its tank mate bodies. This tetraodon is a predator, in the wild it feeds on all types of snails, spineless and insects.

Keep reading…Fahaka pufferfish (Tetraodon lineatus)

Green spotted puffer (Dichotomyctere nigroviridis, Tetraodon nigroviridis) is a unique fish. Its back has saturated green color that contrasts beautifully against its white abdomen.

The uncommon body shape and its pugdog-like face, protuberant eyes and little mouth add even more unusualness to the fish appearance. Green spotted puffer behavior is also quite far from the one peculiar to other fishes – it’s a very playful, active and curious fish.

You may also say that the fish has a personality – it recognizes its owner and becomes very active when it sees him.

Keep reading…Green spotted puffer (Tetraodon nigroviridis)