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Is the Narrow Lined puffer/Arothron manilensis defenatly Salt Water?
I sent a message to this guy on Youtube asking if he had his Narrow Lined puffer/Arothron manilensis in freshwater because in the video there's a freshwater fish in the tank with him. He replied saying that it was collected in Australian Brackish waters. Is this right? (link below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pkIKSMq ... ture=inbox
Is the Narrow Lined puffer/Arothron manilensis defenatly SW?
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Re: Is the Narrow Lined puffer/Arothron manilensis defenatly SW?
Just because a SW fish occasionally visits BW/FW, doesn't mean it belongs there for life, which I'm afraid will be quite short for that puffer on Youtube. 
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Re: Is the Narrow Lined puffer/Arothron manilensis defenatly SW?
The implication would be that the two fish were both visiting BW - estuaries and such are high nutrient areas.
Lots of fish visit but do not necessarily live there. +1 to PPs comments. The fish is SW.
Lots of fish visit but do not necessarily live there. +1 to PPs comments. The fish is SW.
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Re: Is the Narrow Lined puffer/Arothron manilensis defenatly SW?
the post is from january, hopefully the puff is still alive. i doubt it though. probably too long for it to go without any salt at all