Ceylon Puffer (Tetraodon fluviatilis)

Scientific Name(s): Tetraodon fluviatilis

 

Common Name(s): Ceylon Puffer, Ceylon Pufferfish, Green Puffer

 

Family: Tetraodontidae

 

Species Type: Asian Puffers

 

Maximum Size: 8 inches

 

Life Span: 15 years

 

Natural Habitat: Asian river estuaries

 

Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallons

 

Tank Region: All over

 

Possible Tank Mates: Best for a species only tank.

 

Description: This species is rare in the aquarium trade. Many times the fish sold as T. Fluviatilis are simply a variant of the Green Spotted Puffer (T. Nigroviridis). A true Ceylon Puffer should look like a cross between the Figure Eight Puffer and the Green Spotted Puffer. This species, although agressive, is not as agressive as the T. nigroviridis. While the skin on this and most freshwater/brackish water puffers is toxic, it has been discovered that when in captivity, puffers tend to lose their toxin

 

Temperature Range 74°F - 82°F

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pH Range 7.6 - 9

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Hardness 5° - 15°

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Breeding Information: Hard to accomplish and appears to be entirely independant of the caretaker of the tank. They breed, or don't, for no apparant reason.

 

Sexing Information: No know way to determine visually.

 

Diet: Carnivorous - needs shelled foods one day per week at the bare minimum. Snails, frozen krill and shell-on shrimp are all excellent.

 

Temperment: Aggressive fin nipper.

 

Common Diseases: None specific to species but if not fed a proper diet high in shelled foods then the beak may grow too long and make it impossible for the puffer to eat.

 

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Ceylon Puffer (Tetraodon fluviatilis)