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The map puffer (Arothron mappa), also known as the map pufferfish, scribbled pufferfish, or Kesho-fugu, [2] is a demersal marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. The map puffer is typically found in tropical and subtropical waters from the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. [3] This fish contains tetrodotoxin, a potent and ...
A bullseye puffer caught near Panama City, Panama (November 21, 2024). Sphoeroides annulatus has a moderately elongated body with a depth that is 25% to 33% of the standard length. Their back is olive-brown, and their flat ventral side is white. Their head and back have narrow yellowish lines, bars, and oblique bands, and 3 narrow bands behind ...
Tetraodontidae. Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowers, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, toadle, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab. [1]
Tetraodon mbu. Boulenger, 1899. The Mbu pufferfish, also known as Mbuna pufferfish, giant pufferfish, or giant freshwater pufferfish ( Tetraodon mbu ), is a carnivorous freshwater pufferfish originating from the middle and lower sections of the Congo River in Africa, as well as the east coast of Lake Tanganyika near the Malagarasi River mouth.
Arothron reticularis, variously known as the reticulated pufferfish, reticulated blowfish or reticulated toadfish, [3] is a ray-finned fish in the family Tetraodontidae.It is native to the tropical and sub-tropical Indo-Pacific region where its habitats include sandy and muddy seabeds, coral reefs, estuaries and mangrove areas.
Tragulichthys. Porcupinefish are medium-to-large fish belonging to the family Diodontidae from the order Tetraodontiformes [2] which are also commonly called blowfish and, sometimes, balloonfish and globefish. The family includes about 18 species. They are sometimes collectively called pufferfish, [3] not to be confused with the morphologically ...
The narrow lined puffer is a beautiful saltwater puffer. They will do well in a tank with live rock and enjoy searching the rock for living things to snack on. They are mild toward other fish, but are not reef safe as they will readily snack on many invertebrates found in a reef. They do tend to be more territorial and will not accept conspecifics.
Canthigaster rostrata, commonly known as the Caribbean sharp-nose puffer, is a pufferfish from the Western Central Atlantic. The Caribbean sharp-nose puffer is a small fish with a maximum length of 12 cm or approximately 4.7 inches. [ 2] It can be encountered from the coast of South Carolina to Venezuela, including Bermuda, the Gulf of Mexico ...