Can't find info on puffer from LFS

[ashepler]

My LFS let me know there was a puffer available referred to as "Mavus puffer", but alas I can't find any info on it. It was somewhere in the $80-100 range.

Anyone know what species this is?
Thanks
Aaron

[plurmaster]

think they meant congo puffer.

[Pufferpunk]

What color was it.? Look on our Pufferpedia (under the Learn tab) for an ID. Not worth that much unless it's a red variant of Congo.

[plurmaster]

congo also known as Tetraodon "miurus". I heard least 2 LFS pronuced this as mavus thats why i think is a congo. Also the price range for a congo is around 80-100 for 3-4 inch. What city are you located at?

[ashepler]

Thanks for the info

located in SE Iowa

[Myaj]

Take a few minutes to go over the species in the Pufferpedia before you go shopping.. a lot of times they label a puffer as something completely wrong just because they don't know any better.

That way you should be able to recognize it, or at the very least, have a better idea of what you are looking at so you can come back and get a positive ID and find out temperment/size/water conditions before buying.

[yunachin]

I would never pay that much for a Congo. That price seems outrageous....unless it's red of course.