What Kind Of Puffer do i have

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badman
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What Kind Of Puffer do i have

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I have searched the internet and cannot find a puffer that looks like this ask the store i got it from all they could tell me was its a sand puffer
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Looks like Sphoeroides spengleri, bandtail puffer.
Subtropical, said to get one foot, but most don't reach that size in nature. 5-6 inches is more common.
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You found that in the US?
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It occurs in US waters.
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My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
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Re: What Kind Of Puffer do i have

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OK, I thought it was an Australian species.
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Hey badman. Can we see some more pix and vids please :)
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Re: What Kind Of Puffer do i have

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Thank you all for the information it is indeed a bandtail puffer, something i love about him is when he sleeps at night on top of the sand his back will change nearly completely white, i will post more pictures of him soon again thank you all
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