Green Spotted Puffer (Tetraodon Nigroviridis)

Scientific Name(s): Tetraodon Nigroviridis

 

Common Name(s): Green Spotted Puffer, Common Puffer, Spotted Puffer, GSP

 

Family: Tetraodontidae

 

Species Type: Asian Puffers

 

Maximum Size: 7 inches

 

Life Span: 10 years

 

Natural Habitat: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

 

Minimum Tank Size: 29 gallons

 

Tank Region: Usually near surface or at bottom.

 

Possible Tank Mates: Can work with some aggressive species but should really be kept alone.

 

Description:

 

Temperature Range 75°F - 83°F

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pH Range 7.2 - 8.4

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Hardness 9° - 19°

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Breeding Information: Green spotted puffers are difficult to breed. It requires brackish water and a good deal of luck. If spawning does occur, the GSP pair will dig a pit to spawn in. The father will guard the eggs and then the fry ferociously.

 

Sexing Information: Almost impossible to sex as males and females have no notable differences in appearance.

 

Diet: Carnivorous preferring live food such as snails, brine shrimp

 

Temperment: Agressive fin nipper

 

Common Diseases: None in particular

 

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Green Spotted Puffer (Tetraodon Nigroviridis)