YEP, NEED AN ID

FISH ROOM PLUS · Post by **FISH ROOM PLUS** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:56 pm

I brought in s.a. puffers befor, but none looked like these? What is it?

FISH ROOM PLUS · Post by **FISH ROOM PLUS** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:43 pm

PICTURE

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:53 pm

Bullseye puffer, Sphoeroides annulatus.
You really need to start checking our Pufferpedia:
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug. ... Annulatus/

FISH ROOM PLUS · Post by **FISH ROOM PLUS** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:59 pm

doesnt look like that. No spots, the head & body are different

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:28 pm

I do see some spots. Could be a juvie. Can you get better pics? Especially from above. Sure looks like a bullseye on it's back.

FISH ROOM PLUS · Post by **FISH ROOM PLUS** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:52 pm

Will try, definitly has a target on its back. The morons listed as S.A. puffer??

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:03 pm

Yup, they're all morons. Good thing you have us!

FISH ROOM PLUS · Post by **FISH ROOM PLUS** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:13 pm

I do see spots on the larger one. Are these a super rare, highly sought after puffer?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:48 pm

Well, the fact that we have them in the Pufferpedia, would make me believe they aren't super rare but they are rarely seen.

I suggest since you are dealing in the more exotic species, to get yourself a copy of Dr Klaus Ebert's: The puffers of fresh & brackish waters.

FISH ROOM PLUS · Post by **FISH ROOM PLUS** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:39 pm

Did some looking around. They could come from the coast of Peru

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:36 am

There ya go--South America!

Post by **Corvus** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:59 am

Agree upon ID. Are sometimes exported to Europe (mostly only on demand) and occur at the coast of Peru. Juveniles enter rivers and get caught as FW fish, but of course, will need brackish to marine within a few weeks (the sooner the better).

Did you notice the funny sounds they make?

FISH ROOM PLUS · Post by **FISH ROOM PLUS** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:14 am

No, didnt hear any sounds. I dont want to "play" with them yet until they settle in.

manutius · Post by **manutius** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:26 am

yeah I agree on I.D, better reach for the salt FISHROOMPLUS

Primus · Post by **Primus** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:57 pm

I have seen these puffers while diving and even snorkeling many times in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. I think you posted these on MFK yesterday or the day before (i asked for a picture in the thread there). Very cool though, these are definately full marine fish, maybe they will do ok in brackish but i doubt they will do to well in fresh (could definately be wrong though, would be interesting to see).

I will dig up some pictures from my last trip, i think my daughter was able to snap a few shots of these while we were snorkeling.

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