Common Name: Narrow-lined Puffer

Family: Tetraodontidae

Distribution: Asia; W. Pacific Ocean

Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 -80F); pH: 7.5 - 8.3

Personality/Temperament: Relatively peaceful, although should not be kept with conspecifics

Max. Size: 12 inches (30cm)

Estimated Lifespan: At least 10 - 15 years

Sexual Dimorphism: Unable to discern difference between genders by external features

Diet: Live and frozen foods (not fish), freeze-dried krill, frozen shrimp, squid, clams and other molluscs and crustaceans. Feeding and Diet article

Care: Not suitable for reef tanks - will nip at corals and other invertebrates. Keep in a well-established tank, preferrably with live rock. Tanks with at least 4 feet long and as large as possible are recommended.

Breeding: Unknown

Minimum Tank Size: 100 US Gallons (380 liters)

Links to Other Resources: A. manilensis profile on Fishbase