I got all this information here:
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All these puffers are freshwater puffers. I don't know if all of them are okay with plants but I saw that several of them needed planted tanks. Good luck with everything and have fun with your new fish, whatever you decide on! =]
Common Name: Bronze Puffer
Other Common Names: Golden Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: S.E. Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam. Major rivers such as the Mekong
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Aggressive; Hunts and searches for food.
Max. Size: ~4 inches (10.6cm)
Estimated Lifespan: At least ten years
Sexual Dimorphism: Unknown. Cannot tell genders apart by eye.
Diet: Live and frozen foods (not fish), snails, freeze-dried krill, frozen shrimp, bloodworms- live or frozen, ghost shrimp (gut-loaded), and other molluscs and crustaceans. These puffers must be fed a daily diet of snails to prevent beak overgrowth.
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: We have not found any record of this Auriglobus Modestus having bred in captivity. Maybe yours will be the first?
Minimum Tank Size: 20 US gallons (75 liters)
Common Name: Bornean red eye puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Borneo
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Very mixed. Some individuals can be very aggressive, others can be very timid. Territorial.
Activity: Inactive during light hours. Very active hunter after dark.
Max. Size: 5cm
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: see pictures
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremly sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, overfiltration is recommended.
Breeding: Not known but similar to irrubesco
Minimum Tank Size: 20 US gallons (75 liters)
Other Notes: Only recently imported in numbers
Common Name: Red Tailed Redeye Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Sumatra,Borneo
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Very mixed. Some individuals can be very aggressive, others can be very timid. Territorial.
Activity: Inactive during light hours. Very active hunter after dark.
Max. Size: 2 inches (4.5 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: The male is substantially larger than the female and their colourations differ dramatically. The male has a ridge or "keel" which it will expand in courtship or while threatned. See photos for differences.
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremly sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, overfiltration is recommended.
Breeding: Can be bred.
Minimum Tank Size: 20 US gallons (75 liters)
Other Notes: These puffers become very active under dark and require a heavily planted tank with lots of decor and hiding places. Some have been succesfully kept with their own species and C.travancoricus/C.asellus, whilst others have killed everything in sight
Common Name: Red Eye Red Belly Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Thailand & Eastern India
Water Parameters: Temp: 25.5 - 27.5C (78 - 82F); pH:6.0 - 7.4; dH 4-10
Personality/Temperament: Generally very aggressive, considered the most aggressive of the “red eye puffers”.
Activity: Active hunter when food is present and very interactive with people outside tank. Generally more active at night.
Max. Size: 2.5 inches (6.4 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: Females are generally more grey while males are more brown. Males have a bright red patch on stomach.
Diet: Feeding Article
Care: Tank must be thoroughly cycled and well filtered as these fish are extremely sensitive to poor water quality.
Breeding: Very difficult, but possible. They are aggressive and unpredictable towards each other; it would require a large tank (40+ gallons) and heavy decoration/planting.
Minimum Tank Size: 20 US gallons (75 liters) per specimen
Other Notes: These fish have the ability to change color somewhat to fit their surroundings. They will also change color depending on mood and become much darker when stressed.
Common Name: Striped Redeye Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Malaysia,Borneo
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Aggressive; Hunts and searches for food.
Activity: Inactive during light hours. Very active hunter after dark.
Max. Size: 2 inches (5 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: The male is substantially larger than the female and their colorations differ dramatically. The male has a ridge or "keel" which it will expand in courtship or while threatened.
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: Awaiting information
Minimum Tank Size: 20 US gallons (75 liters)
Other Notes: This puffer is very rarely seen in the trade. It is often confused with C.irrubesco and C.lorteti to which it is closely related.
Common Name: Dwarf Puffer
Other Common Names: Pea Puffer, Malabar Puffer, Pygmy Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Southwest India, Malabar, (Kerala). The freshwater river Pamba.
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 28C (74 -82,5 F); pH: 6.5 - 7.2
Personality/Temperament: One of the more peaceful puffers, however, may nip fins of other fish or invertebrates.
Activity: Fairly active and territorial fish. Might be kept in pairs or groups, but such housing demands a complex environment. The tank should be heavily planted/decorated with lots of broken eyelines.
Max. Size: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: 5 or more years
Sexual Dimorphism: Males generally display a dark stripe down their white belly, have eye "wrinkles", and lateral body stripes. Females and juveniles are usually spotted. View the Dwarf Puffer Sexing Article in our library for more info.
Diet: Live and frozen foods, snails, freeze dried krill, frozen shrimp, black & bloodworms- live or frozen, ghost shrimp. Feed snails once a week to prevent overgrowth of constantly growing beak
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: Dwarf Puffers have been known to breed without any external stimuli from the fishkeeper. It is advised to keep 2-3 females to 1 male, to prevent harassment.
Minimum Tank Size: 5 US gallons (20 liters)
Common Name: South American Puffer
Other Common Names: Amazon Puffer, Brazilian Puffer, SAP.
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Peru, Colombia, Brazil. The Amazon Basin.
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: A relatively peaceful pufferfish which can be kept in groups. It has been reported that the South American Puffer is a schooling fish in its natural habitat.
Activity: Hunter, very active. Aquatic plants will take punishment in the relentless hunt for snails.
Max. Size: 3 inches (7.5 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: 10+ years
Sexual Dimorphism: Not known.
Diet: Live and frozen foods (not fish), snails, freeze-dried krill, frozen shrimp, black & bloodworms- live or frozen, ghost shrimp (gut-loaded), and other molluscs and crustaceans. These puffers must be fed a daily diet of snails to prevent beak overgrowth
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: C. asellus breeding thread and article link
Minimum Tank Size: 15 US Gallons (55 liters)
Other Notes: These puffers require a heavily decorated aquarium. They are often seen pacing the aquarium glass if they do not have complex surroundings to explore. Introducing relatively strong current as well as upgrading the size of the tank might help in this matter
Common Name: Abei Puffer
Other Common Names: Abe's puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: S.E. Asia; Mekong river basin
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Very aggressive.
Activity: Hunter. Nocturnal and twilight activity mostly.
Max. Size: 4 inches (10.3 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Awaiting information
Sexual Dimorphism: Not known.
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: Awaiting information
Minimum Tank Size: 25 US gallons (95 liters)
Other Notes: A member of the "Target Group". This puffer is becoming more widely available in Europe.It is often confused with other puffers from the "Target Group" , especially T.cochinchinensis.
Common Name: 'Hairy' puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Mekong river basin including rapids.
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Semi lurking piscivore. Rests in caves, amongst aquatic plants or on the substrate. Very aggressive
Activity: Prefers immobility. Adding current might help on level of activity. Tends to "puff" without obvious reason.
Max. Size: 5 inches (12 cm), but there has been one (unconfirmed) report of a specimen approaching 30 cm.
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: It has been speculated that the degree of hairiness (or cirri) might help out in determining the sex , but this has been contradicted by other reports.
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: Awaiting information
Minimum Tank Size: 25 US gallons (95 liters)
Other Notes: A very rare puffer with a very high price tag.
Common Name: Also known as Tetraodon cambodgiensis
Other Common Names: Cambodia Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Mekong river basin
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: aggressive; Hunts and searches for food.
Activity: Inactive during light hours. Very active hunter after dark.
Max. Size: 6 inches (16 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: Not known
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: Awaiting information
Minimum Tank Size: 30 US gallons (115 liters)
Other Notes: This puffer is very rarely seen in the trade.
Common Name: Fangs Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Thailand, Vietnam, Campuchea
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Very aggressive and usually attacks anything in sight. No tankmates.
Activity: Very active swimmer, constantly on the 'hunt'.
Max. Size: 3 inches (7 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: None shown
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: Can be bred.
Minimum Tank Size: 20 US gallons (75 liters)
Other Notes: A member of the "Target Group". Waspish disposition. Active and sociable.
Common Name: Palembang Puffer
Other Common Names: Humpback Puffer, Dragon Puffer, Black River Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Thailand, Indo-China, Malaysia, Borneo
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:7,5 - 8,5.
Personality/Temperament: Semi lurking piscivore. Not overly aggressive. Some success housing them with their own or T. suvatti.
Activity: Normal activity is immobility. The fish either lies motionless in hiding, on the substrate, or hangs amongst plants. Any motion tends to be in relation with feeding. The Palembang appreciates a complex environment with plants and caves.
Max. Size: 8 inches (21 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Not known.
Sexual Dimorphism: Not known.
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: Cave-breeding & substrate spawner. Brood care performed by the male.
Minimum Tank Size: 40 US gallons (150 liters)
Common Name: Arrowhead Puffer
Other Common Names: Pignose Puffer, Mekong Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Mekong river basin
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Piscivore. Low degree of intraspecific aggression, however will attack other puffers and fish.
Activity: Lurker, Not very active.
Max. Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: None shown
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Minimum Tank Size: 30 US gallons (115 liters)
Other Notes: The arrowhead puffer gets its name from the distinctive 'arrow' marking on its head. These puffers do bury themselves although not as often as the T.miurus. Sand substrate is recommended but fine gravel is okay.
Common Name: Brown Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Mekong Basin, Thailand, Laos
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Aggressive.
Activity: Hunter. Nocturnal and twilight activity mostly, most active when hungry.
Max. Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: None shown
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: As most of the target species, turgidus puffers do best with very clean water, tanks of 20+ gallons and no tankmates (tankmates will be eaten)
Breeding: Awaiting information
Minimum Tank Size: 20 US gallons (75 liters)
Other Notes: A member of the "Target Group".
Common Name: Common Puffer
Other Common Names: Emerald Puffer, Sea Frog
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Malaysia,Myanmar,India,Bangladesh,Sri Lanka
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Aggressive to both its own species and other fish
Activity: Hunter, very inactive though
Max. Size: 4 inches (9.5cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: None shown
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: A substrate spawner.Eggs guarded by the male who gently fans them.Fry hatch after 7-10days.
Minimum Tank Size: 20 US gallons (75 liters)
Common Name: Dubois' Freshwater Puffer
Other Common Names: Reticulated Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Central Africa :Leopoldville, Stanley Pool, The Congo
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Piscivore. Very aggressive.
Activity: Lurker
Max. Size: 3.5 inches (9 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: None shown
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: Awaiting information
Minimum Tank Size: 20 US gallons (75 liters)
Other Notes: A very rare puffer with a high price tag.Very similar to the T.miurus. Often lies buried in a sand substrate waiting for its prey to swim over.
Common Name: Fahaka puffer
Other Common Names: Nile puffer,Coral Butterfly,Lined Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Africa: Rivers of the Nile,Volta.Gambia, Geba and Senegal and Lake Turkana
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Extremely aggressive, No tankmates tolerated.
Max. Size: 18 inches (43 cm) - Grows very fast, expect to grow an inch a month for their first year.
Estimated Lifespan: Not known.
Sexual Dimorphism: Not known.
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: Breeding Fahakas
Minimum Tank Size: 120 US gallons (450 liters) - Ideally a tank with 24" or more turning room front to back
Common Name: Mbu Puffer
Other Common Names: Giant Puffer, Gold Ringed Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Africa : Congo Basin, Lake Tanganyika
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Differ from puffer to puffer, from timid to very aggressive.
Activity: Hunter - fairly active
Max. Size: 26 inches (67 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: None shown
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to the mbu's messy eating habits and enormous size, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: Awaiting information
Minimum Tank Size: 1000 US gallons (4000 liters)
Other Notes: This puffer more than any is a sociable creature that quickly bonds with its owner. Their temperament differs greatly from timid to aggressive.These are extremely big fish and should only be kept with an adequate sized tank and filtration.
Common Name: Congo Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Central Africa : Congo Basin
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Piscivore. Very aggressive and usually attacks anything in sight.
Activity: Lurker - activity varies.
Max. Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: None shown
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: Awaiting information
Minimum Tank Size: 30 US gallons (115 liters)
Other Notes: These puffers come in a variety of colors; red, orange, brown, black, grey and marbled. They can spend most of their time buried, therefore a sand substrate is recommended for these puffers.
Common Name: Cross River Puffer
Family: Tetraodontidae
Distribution: Africa : Cameroon,Cross River (near Mamfe)
Water Parameters: Temp: 23 - 26C (74 - 80F); pH:6.0 - 7.8
Personality/Temperament: Aggressive.
Activity: Very active swimmer, constantly on the 'hunt'.
Max. Size: 14 inches (36 cm)
Estimated Lifespan: Not known
Sexual Dimorphism: None shown
Diet: Feeding and Diet article
Care: Pufferfish are extremely sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. Due to their messy eating habits, over-filtration is recommended.
Breeding: Awaiting information
Minimum Tank Size: 120 US gallons (450 liters)
Other Notes: A very rare puffer with a very high price tag. Specimens offered for sale tends to be misidentified young Fahakas (T. lineatus).
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