Pufferfish anatomy

A place to discuss general puffer care or news.
Post Reply
Irisis
Dwarf Puffer
Posts: 54
Joined: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:40 pm
My Puffers: Winston the Mbu!

Pufferfish anatomy

Post by Irisis »

I bet I will end up feeling really stupid after asking this, but I have been wondering it since I first saw a pufferfish :lol:

What are the little stalky thingies near the puffer's eyes? :redface:
Top
User avatar
LilGreenPuffer
Former Staff Member
Posts: 5301
Joined: Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:26 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Dwarf puffer - Thumbelina (only mine in my heart now; she lives in CT with my friend)

RIP Inigo Montoya, Fezzik, and Vizinni.
RIP James Bond.
Location (country): United States
Location: Kentucky

Re: Pufferfish anatomy

Post by LilGreenPuffer »

My GSP had little fins like eyebrows. Is that like what you're thinking about?
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him or her. Will she gain anything by it? Will it restore her to a control over her own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to freedom for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."

Found among the papers of Mohatma Gandhi

Image

Come and visit http://www.thetriopsforum.com!

I AM A DUDETTE!

NEED NITRIFYING BACTERIA FOR YOUR NEW TANK? PM ME!
Top
Irisis
Dwarf Puffer
Posts: 54
Joined: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:40 pm
My Puffers: Winston the Mbu!

Re: Pufferfish anatomy

Post by Irisis »

Not quite. Winston has two little stalky antenna thingies just a little way below his eyes near his mouth.

I think all puffers have them.
Top
User avatar
yunachin
Former Staff Member
Posts: 1753
Joined: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:33 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1x A. Meleagris (Golden)
2x Tetraodon nigroviridis
1x Tetraodon lineatus
1x A. hispidus
2x Takifugu Ocellatus
9x Tetraodon biocellatus
1x Canthigaster solandri
1x Diodon Holocanthus
2x A. nigropunctatus
1x Tetraodon miurus
1x Irrubesco
Location (country): USA
Location: SC

Re: Pufferfish anatomy

Post by yunachin »

Check this out:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15441&p=158474&hili ... ws#p158474
E.Ridgeway
Top
User avatar
Christemo
Suspended
Posts: 401
Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:33 pm
My Puffers: 1 GSP (RIP Puffy... we tried everything we could. :( )
2 Figure 8s (Cupcake and Sprinkles)
Location: Marlton, NJ//Emmitsburg, MD
Contact:
Contact Christemo

Re: Pufferfish anatomy

Post by Christemo »

chin found my famous eyebrow thread!

I still swear they're eyebrows.
Image
Two F8's, two tiny fantails and a pleco call me mommy.
Top
Irisis
Dwarf Puffer
Posts: 54
Joined: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:40 pm
My Puffers: Winston the Mbu!

Re: Pufferfish anatomy

Post by Irisis »

Lol yay! Thanks for answering that for me :D so they're used for smelling, I see :D

Glad I wasn't the only one that wondered! ;)
Top
User avatar
yunachin
Former Staff Member
Posts: 1753
Joined: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:33 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1x A. Meleagris (Golden)
2x Tetraodon nigroviridis
1x Tetraodon lineatus
1x A. hispidus
2x Takifugu Ocellatus
9x Tetraodon biocellatus
1x Canthigaster solandri
1x Diodon Holocanthus
2x A. nigropunctatus
1x Tetraodon miurus
1x Irrubesco
Location (country): USA
Location: SC

Re: Pufferfish anatomy

Post by yunachin »

Yes, the eyebrow thread is famous. :)
E.Ridgeway
Top
User avatar
Bogwoodbruce
On Probation
Posts: 284
Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:57 am
My Puffers: 1x T. Mbu (Dwaine)
Location: Rotherham, UK
Contact:
Contact Bogwoodbruce

Re: Pufferfish anatomy

Post by Bogwoodbruce »

Nostrils i think :)
Top
coldmachineUK
Former Staff Member
Posts: 382
Joined: Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:20 pm
My Puffers: 2x T. biocellatus
1x C. asellus
Location: Wirral, UK

Re: Pufferfish anatomy

Post by coldmachineUK »

Nostrils! Fish have an acute sense of smell (usually their eyesight is poor) so I guess with puffers being the more voracious sort they'll need bigger nostrils than most!
Did our staff successfully help you? The Puffer Forum is an incredible resource and is run completely on the donations of its viewers. Proceeds from the Puffer Forum store go towards future contests and keeping the site running. We also welcome donations!

36G: FW Planted | 53G: Brackish (F8 Puffers) | 58G: Freshwater Community (Unusual/Rare Loaches)
Interesting stock: S. mahnerti, S. vinciguerrae, S. sp. "crimson", V. maassi, N. masyai, M. guentheri, T. biocellatus, C. asellus.
Top
User avatar
julianchan
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 709
Joined: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:25 am
My Puffers: 1 GSP Elevator.....Lord Vator to everyone else...
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Re: Pufferfish anatomy

Post by julianchan »

I know Elevator has an amazing sense of fishy smell. If I forget to wash my baster that I use to feed em and just dip it into the water to draw water for to defrost his food, he goes NUTS...not even putting food into the water.
Top
User avatar
LilGreenPuffer
Former Staff Member
Posts: 5301
Joined: Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:26 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Dwarf puffer - Thumbelina (only mine in my heart now; she lives in CT with my friend)

RIP Inigo Montoya, Fezzik, and Vizinni.
RIP James Bond.
Location (country): United States
Location: Kentucky

Re: Pufferfish anatomy

Post by LilGreenPuffer »

Are you sure it's not just that he sees the baster?
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him or her. Will she gain anything by it? Will it restore her to a control over her own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to freedom for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."

Found among the papers of Mohatma Gandhi

Image

Come and visit http://www.thetriopsforum.com!

I AM A DUDETTE!

NEED NITRIFYING BACTERIA FOR YOUR NEW TANK? PM ME!
Top
Post Reply

Return to “General Discussion”