Need help with mystery puffer ID

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Kazarko
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Need help with mystery puffer ID

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This guy has been in the holding tank at lfs for several days and doesn't seem to be in any distress. I saw him eat some frozen krill today.
I have doubts about which species he is because he doesn't look like any puffer in the pufferpedia.
At first I thought he was a really big figure 8, but he's already around 4+ inches and I've never seen those black spots on a figure 8 puffer.
He is supposedly a freshwater puffer from south Asia and a new species to the aquarium trade.
His marketing name was milk puffer but I saw all milk puffer pictures have small white spots, and he has huge black spots.
Is this a new species, maybe a man made new hybrid, or did I miss something?
Any help would be appreciated
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ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Brackish/T_Fluviatilis/

Exact care & feeding as the GSP but it grows larger, so add at least 10 more gallons for this fish. A 55g owuld be perfect for an adult.
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Re: Need help with mystery puffer ID

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wow, thank you!
This does give me much more information.
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Yep, ceylon...wish I had a live one.
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You see a lot of these in the uk, also labelled as freshwater but we know that is not the case
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Love these guys. Wished I could make room for one too.
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