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Dogface Puffer
| Latin Name | Arothron nigropunctatus | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name | Dogface Puffer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Also known as | Blackspotted Puffer, Blackspotted Dogface Puffer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fast Facts | Frequently available, this is a great aquarium fish that is well suited for the home aquarium because it stays relatively small for a puffer. It is also generally not aggressive. It can be kept with other members of the genus and more than one individual can even be kept in a larger tank if they are added at the same time. It is a rather shy fish when first added to the aquarium, therefore, you will need to provide appropriate shelter for it to hide in. With time, it will spend more time in the open becoming a great aquarium fish. Once it is fully adjusted to the aquarium it is a hardy fish that can do great in a community tank with bold fishes such as triggers, groupers and wrasse. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sizes | Small/Around 2"- 3" Medium/Around 3" - 4" Large/Around 4"- 5" X-Large/Around 5"-6" |
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| Range in Nature | Indo-Pacific | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum Aquarium Size | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet and Feeding | Carnivore, provide a varied diet that includes frozen preparations for carnivores and herbivores. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult) |  |
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| Reef Aquarium Compatibility | It is not well-suited to the reef aquarium as it is likely to eat many types of sessile invertebrates. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Fish | Black Dogface Puffer, Golden Puffer, Guineafowl Puffer, Immaculate Puffer, Map Puffer, Masked Puffer - Red Sea, Stars and Stripes Puffer, Stars and Stripes Puffer HAWAII, Stellatus Puffer AFRICA, Striped Dogface Puffer, More Puffers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability | Small/Regularly Available Medium/Regularly Available Large/Regularly Available X-Large/Occasionally Available |
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| Add to Cart | Dogface Puffer SALE!
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Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.
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