Puffer Identification

[jbowman0]

saw this puffer in LFS and they got it listed as a "white spotted puffer". thought you guys may be more helpful.

[J-P]

Canthigaster solandri

ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Marine/C_Solandri/

[Pufferpunk]

Could use a better pic.

[jbowman0]

So I take it no one else has any other suggestions? Also, I try feeding him some ghost shrimp. They're still alive in there after 3 days. He loves bloodworms also loves picking on my Nassarious Snails whom don't come out as often as they used to. (lol) He's only like little under 3 inches. Is there any other types of snails I can get? For him to eat that he can tear into the shells easier.

[allycat]

I just crushed my first snail yesterday (not my fav thing)... DP's defended the carcass against their ghost shrimp until it was gone (def their fav).

I'd just mash them in the sink (maychance w/ spoon if queasy) and feed him the juicy goodness inside.

Is he your puffer now?

[jbowman0]

yeah i got him. hes eating bloodworms like mad and just fed him brine shrimp which he also loved. i had the food in the tweezers above the water level and he was spitting a jet of water at it. most interesting fish i seen, alot of personality you could say. Should i crush the nassarious snails then? I rather keep them in there to feed at night. They only come out at night now. He does pick at the live rock and the snails when their out of the sand but cant get to them apparently. (shell to hard i guess) So should i worry bout feeding him hard foods then? I did try freshwater ghost shrimp he doesn't show much interest and their still alive in the saltwater after 3 days. I'm very surprised about that

[purplecandle]

We really need a better pic...there are quite a few in the Canthigaster crew, and a few of those have the false eye (which is the only thing we can see clearly in the pic).

[allycat]

Can you find other snails? Maybe your Nass. can keep their feet, if you don't want them to be puffer fodder... I wouldn't bet on their longevity, though. My puffs used to peck at just the face/foot of the snail until it died, before I started cracking/crushing. They wasted a lot of meat that way. I think a lot of the mods and regulars here seem to feed mussels/ other raw store-bought crustaceans/mollusks.

With the shell on, yes but not as good as snails, mussels, clams, etc.

Yep, I agree. I am currently working on the snail colony. The eggs have been laid, I am just waiting for the eggs to hatch. For the clam and mussels should worry about preservatives and stuff? Or can I just make a crack in the shell and let the puffers at them? Thanks

If you by raw and fresh from the seafood department or frozen fresh there should be no preservatives..

Feeding a Mussel

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I've heard about spitting water, though: saw a dogface a while back at a LFS that did it. Sounds CUTE!

[jbowman0]

Here's another picture I hope it's better Does the toby look healthy to you guys? Just wondering since you guys are experts.

[JoseDepacos]

My guess would be solandri as well.

[J-P]

according to fishbase there are only a few other possibilities but the pics there are pretty poor:


Canthigaster bennetti
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/species ... e=bennetti

but not likely

Canthigaster compressa **
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/species ... =compressa

This one is a candidate but most likely

Canthigaster solandri