Question about identifying a Hawaiin Puffer

jefferzbooboo · Post by **jefferzbooboo** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:53 am

Is there an easy way to tell the difference between Canthigaster punctatissima and Canthigaster jactator? When I bought Frank (thats his name) all it said on the tank was Hawaiian Puffer. And also in all the pics I've seen of puffers there tail fins are mostly clamped. Frank runs around all day with his tail fanned out, is this normal?

Post by **Corvus** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:33 am

C. punctatissima has much smaller and more spots than the C. jactator. Juveniles can look similar.

Try
http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/Thumbnai ... hp?ID=7844

and compare to
http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/Thumbnai ... p?ID=14159

The fanned tail fin is good. Clamped tail fin can be a sign of feeling bad.

jefferzbooboo · Post by **jefferzbooboo** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:58 pm

I have come to the conclusion that I have a C. jactator. Thanks for the help!

bonnie3188 · Post by **bonnie3188** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:01 pm

such a great looking puffer, id love to see pics of it!

jefferzbooboo · Post by **jefferzbooboo** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:34 pm

I'll try to get a good pic of him and the Blue Head Wrasse together.

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