ID help..

[ynoino]

I've been researching SAPs and really thought I would get a few when I could find them but I went into the LFS and they had 2 puffers simply labled as Redeye puffers. They guy said that they didn't get any scientific name with them and he did his best to id them. I don't know what kind of puffers these are and haven't done much reading up on redeyes, if that turns out to even be what they are. I'm hoping for a little help with the id and advice if one would be appropriate for my tank. Both are around 2.5 inches.

Current setup is 75 gallon with:
6 tiger barbs
4 corydoras
1 dwarf gourami
1 pleco
1 siamese algae eater

Pics are from a cell phone...sorry for the poor quality.

[purplecandle]

Looks a little like one of these..

ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Freshwater/T_Cochinchinensis/

or

ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Freshwater/T_Turgidus/

Make sure that this little puff has some territory and hiding places...

Caution-will nip fins and can eat fish..

[Pufferpunk]

Is that big spot by his tail, red or black?

[ynoino]

I'd definitely call the spot by the tail black, not red.

[purplecandle]

It maybe just an affect of the camera phone, but the snout seems long???

[Corvus]

WIth such an obvious target spot it's a M. cochinchinensis in my opinion. I think the snout is short, but a clear side shot would help to clarify that.

[Pufferpunk]

Wouldn't the cochinchinensis (Fang's) have a red target spot?

[Corvus]

No the red spot is a "can have", not a "must"

[Hilly]

WIth such an obvious target spot it's a M. cochinchinensis in my opinion. I think the snout is short, but a clear side shot would help to clarify that.

Agreed.

[ynoino]

Thanks for the info. Think I better pass on picking this guy up...not ready to find new homes for everyone else in there.

These guys are close to Indianapolis if there is anyone else interested.

[pufferpuggirl]

Darnit, why can't I find a Fang's? That's the one puffer I'd still like to have!