Common Name: Map puffer

Other Common Names: Scribbled Pufferfish; Scribbled Toadfish

Family: Tetraodontidae

Distribution: Africa, Indian Ocean, and W. Pacific, Australia. Reefs.

Water Parameters: Temp: 23-26C (74-80F); pH 7.9-8.4

Personality/Temperament: Unknown

Max. Size: 26 inches (65cm)

Estimated Lifespan: Unknown. ~ 10 years?

Sexual Dimorphism: Unknown

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

Care: Not many details known, other than large tanks of at least 6ft in length are required. Have you kept this puffer? Please post details on our Encyclopedia Forum.

Minimum Tank Size: 250 US Gallons (1000 liters)

Links to Other Resources: A. mappa profile on Fishbase