Welcome to the June 2009 Puffer of the Month competition. Please vote on your favorite puffer photo, you may only vote once, so make sure you vote wisely
Note that the thumbnails will open up into the full sized image, so be sure to click on them to view all the details.The poll will run for 10 days, at which time the winner will be announced, and of course, the winner will be automatically entered into our Puffer of the Year contest.
Thank you to all those who entered, and good luck!
Entry #1
Species: Dwarf Puffer - Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Name: Piggy
Age: 2 weeks
Size 0.75 inch Entry #2
I think it's a reticulated puffer, what do you think? I don't see stripes on it.
Taken in the Philippines, about 7" long. Entry #3
species: Carinotetraodon irrubesco
name: male irrubesco
age: 8-months
size: 2"
description: One of my many redeye puffers, this one held still. Entry #4
Elvis (Stars & Stripes)
age approx. 2 years old
size: 10"-11"
Is that a mussel in my cup? Can you, can you, can you put the cup just a-a-a little closer so I can see? Drooling......who's drooling?
Not me I'm not drooling I'm just hypnotized.............mesmerized............. ok ok I'm drooling! Mmmmmmmmmm mussel! Entry #5
Maggot cigarr
Species: Tetraodon biocellatus
Name of Puffer:
Age: I've had him for about 2 months.
Size: almost 3 cm.
Brief description: 120 liter, with another biocellatus (same size). Entry #6
Names-Odo and Cassie
Species-Green Spotted Puffer Fish/ Tetraodon nigroviridis (Odo) and Figure Eight Puffer Fish/Tetraodon biocellatus (Cassie)
Age-unknown, but I got both when they were really young. I got Odo in January (4 months ago) and I forget when I got Cassie but I got her after Odo.
Size- Cassie is a little bit over an inch (like an inch and a quarter) and Odo is a little bit over an inch and a half (like an inch and 3 quarters)
This is a picture that was photographed while I was feeding them. Entry #7
T. Suvatti
Name: Marc Antony
Age: About 2 years
Size: 3-4 inches long
I woke up one morning and couldn't find him. I found him right in front of me with only his eyes showing by the time I got the camera he had at least gotten his mouth ready for the meal he was expecting. Entry #8
Fahaka Puffer "Marley"
4.5 " at about 3 months
After dinner... Entry #9
-Green Spotted Puffer
-No Name
-2 or 3 (photo taken when 1 year old)
-Size: When picture was taken he was about 1 or 2 inches, now Approx 3 inches??
-Photo taken in his first tank, 10 gallon freshwater Entry #10
This is a photo of my puffer appropriately named, "Mouth". ?He's quite photogenic in this shot?and gave a little smile and a wave for the camera.
- Species: Ceylon
- About 6 years old
- 6 inches
- Photo was taken in my home
Even though the picture is very blurry it's still a very good picture 
Talk about tough competition this month. 
I told him to cheer up I would give him a mussel anyway. Now he's happy again. 
