Common Name: Giant Spotted Puffer
Other Common Names: Indian Giant Puffer
Family: Member of the Fluviatilis family
Distribution: Asia, Indonesia
Water Parameters: brackish environment, seems adaptable to various salinities and does well in hard water with the Ph around 8.
Personality/Temperament: An extremely interactive puffer once it gets used to its owner. Tankmate info pending.
Activity: Activity levels vary, they can be quite inactive during the day choosing to rest on the substrate, in rock crevices or under mangrove roots. Activity levels raising during the later hours of the day and into the evening and night.
Max. Size: 6+" (15+cm)
Estimated Lifespan: 15+ years
Sexual Dimorphism: No physical sexual differences currently known.
Diet: Mussels, Cockles, Prawns, Whitebait. Smaller foods such as bloodworm and krill are usually ignored.
Care: Relatively easy once settled in and feeding well. If belly seems sunken a day after feeding treat for internal parasites.
Breeding: Unknown
Minimum Tank Size: 40+ US Gallons, Due to activity levels a tank in the region of 4ft long is preferable.
Other Notes: There seems to be several variants of this species with different body markings that are not typically associated with T. Nirgroviridis or T. Fluviatilis.
Addition: There is currently no definitive identification of this species. The images in this gallery are believed to be T. Sabahensis.
Links to Other Resources: Fishbase Profile
