Do puffer fish sleep?
- stewmatic508
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Do puffer fish sleep?
My puffer seems to always be sleeping once he buries in the sand. True?
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Re: Do puffer fish sleep?
yep they sleep on the bottom
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Re: Do puffer fish sleep?
and sometimes wedged between decorations, or on a favorite leaf, or sticking off something at a bizarre angle that seems impossible.
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Re: Do puffer fish sleep?
It can be hard to tell when some fish are asleep or awake. Many puffer do have "sleep" coloration, which helps - it takes a few minutes to get normal daytime color back when they wake up.
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