what type of puffer this is

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what type of puffer this is

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Can some one please tell me what kind of puffer this is
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Looks like a Carinotetraodon irrubesco male to me. ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Freshwater/C_Irrub ... 1.jpg.html
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i see the simularaty but the ones in the pictures have red tails mine has red fins but a bright blue tail and a red stripe on his belly
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Yeah, that was a guess. I'll let the experts ID this one..
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Blue tail I believe is the lorteti. Although yours does look red in that pic.
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I'd say Carinotetraodon irrubesco. But then again I've only seen pic.
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Here's a blurry pic of my male lorteti:
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You can kind of see the blue tail.
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that looks more like it, thanks now i can find out some more information
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Carinotetraodon lorteti possesses the ability to change colour depending on its mood or surroundings. It's easily distinguished from its close relative C. irrubesco , by the absence of a red tail.

that explains the colour difference, thanks for you help
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BTW, my lortetis were MEAN! The female killed 2 other females I placed with her along with the male, after spawning with her 3x.
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I agree: C. lorteti
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Pufferpunk wrote:Here's a blurry pic of my male lorteti:
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You can kind of see the blue tail.
haha, he's so fat and cute!
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He's almost spherical...
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