My new Guinean puffer?

xhaust50 · Post by **xhaust50** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:54 pm

I just purchased this fish from an LFS for $3.99 and it is currently in a 20G QT tank. I was just looking for more info about it. It is currently about 1.5"-2". From what I understand, these were locally caught (Long Island). I did a search on here but got nothing. Anyone have one of these or know more about them? Thanks.

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug. ... armoratus/

Sphoeroides marmoratus
Guinean Puffer

I tried getting a pic myself but my camera stinks, I will try with someone else's.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:00 pm

Try looking in our PufferPedia.

xhaust50 · Post by **xhaust50** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:06 pm

Pufferpunk wrote:Try looking in our PufferPedia.

That is where the link is to. I also checked out Wet Web Media but not much on them.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:09 pm

Oops, sorry, didn't even follow that link! There really isn't much info on that puffer. Pretty cool that you have one!

xhaust50 · Post by **xhaust50** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:30 pm

I'm going to have to get a better pic, as I'm not sure it is that EXACT one. It is definitely the same species though.

xhaust50 · Post by **xhaust50** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:21 pm

I'm actually not positive, but I believe it may be a Bandtail puffer and not the Guinean. Sphoeroides spengleri instead of Sphoeroides marmoratus. However on fishbase it says that the spengleri was replaced by the marmoratus in the eastern atlantic. What does that mean?

I believe this is it:
http://fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpec ... =spengleri

xhaust50 · Post by **xhaust50** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:47 pm

Well, I found out through someone local who has a few of these that the spengleri and the marmoratus are the same fish, and that the name was just replaced. So, Guinean or Bandtail Puffer seem to be the appropriate names. Since there is no information on this puffer here, I am going to keep somewhat of a log to help share some information about them. I will post it as I experience it.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:52 pm

That's great! Looks like we have some blanks to fill in at our PufferPedia.

xhaust50 · Post by **xhaust50** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:54 am

Where would be the best place to keep a log, this forum?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:48 am

We will have Blogs available for you to use soon!

The Puffer Forum

The Puffer Store

My new Guinean puffer?

My new Guinean puffer?