Is this a Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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Is this a Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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As an easter gift I was given thirty dollars to spend so I went to the lfs and bought what was labeled as a Green Spotted Puffer but it looked different enough that it could be mistaken for another fish. But I can't tell what type of puffer it is but I have a hunch that it's a Green Spotted or a Giant Spotted Puffer.

The puffer's name is Eric Cartman (from South Park) because 1) Eric is kind of fat, and my puffer likes to eat, mucho grande (much greatly in spanish) 2) Both of them are kind of spoiled 3) They both like attention 4) Finnally South Park is an amazing show (but that's a different topic altogether).

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Re: Is this a Ceylon, Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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I dont see the image, link please
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Re: Is this a Ceylon, Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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Did you compare to the pics in our Pufferpedia?
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Re: Is this a Ceylon, Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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Pufferpunk wrote:Did you compare to the pics in our Pufferpedia?
Yes I did.
Sponge bob wrote:I dont see the image, link please
Sorry about that, posting link now...

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Re: Is this a Ceylon, Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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Hm.... judging from the pic I'd say not Ceylon... how big is your puff?
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Re: Is this a Ceylon, Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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I could be wrong, but it looks awfully like a giant spotted puffer....gorgeous markings either way.....
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Re: Is this a Ceylon, Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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i would say ceylon!
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Re: Is this a Ceylon, Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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Mother Yoda wrote:
Sponge bob wrote:I dont see the image, link please
Sorry about that, posting link now...

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Its ok, I would say giant green spotted puffer.
Dont the giant gsp and ceylons need same care?
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Re: Is this a Ceylon, Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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I'm hopping on the Ceylon boat.
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Re: Is this a Ceylon, Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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My vote is on the giant spotted puffer
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Re: Is this a Ceylon, Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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There should be a pole for this.
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Giant green spotted puffer.
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Re: Is this a Ceylon, Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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Giant Spotted Puffer (Ceylon has black bands on it's back)
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Re: Is this a Ceylon, Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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Both my parents say Giant Spotted Puffer 2
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Re: Is this a Ceylon, Green Spotted, or Giant Spotted Puffer?

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Giant Spotted, IMO.
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