Scientific Name(s): Tetraodon Nigroviridis

Common Name(s): Green Spotter 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.

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