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| Family: |
Tetraodontidae
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| 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.
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| Behavior: |
Moderate for a puffer.
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| Water: |
Temperature 75-82°F (24 – 28°C),Light brackish to full marine (specific gravity 1.005 –1.021), pH 7.5-8.4
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| Care: |
Milder than most hunter-predators, good filtration, intolerant of metabolites.
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| Communities: |
Solitary other than in very large tanks with conspecifics or T.nigroviridis. |
| Suitability: |
Advanced.
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