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| Family: |
Tetraodontidae |
| Genus & Species: |
Tetraodon fluviatilis |
| Common Name: |
Ceylon Puffer, Green puffer, false figure-8 puffer
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| Size: |
7-8” (18-20cm) |
| Habitat: |
Asia: India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar
and Borneo. |
| Min Tank Size: |
50 gallons. |
| Diet: |
Mollusks, crustaceans. |
| Behavior: |
Moderate for a puffer. |
| Water: |
Temperature 75-82°F (24 – 28°C),Light brackish to
full marine (specific gravity 1.005 –1.021), pH 7.5-8.4 |
| Care: |
Milder than most hunter-predators, good filtration,
intolerant of metabolites. |
| Communities: |
Solitary other than in very large tanks with conspecifics
or T.nigroviridis. |
| Suitability: |
Advanced. |
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