I have some puffers and I'm unsure if they're GSPs. I heard that there's a species with the same markings as a GSP but they're freshwater, not brackish, smaller and have a slightly different body shape. How can I tell what I have?
I've had them for about a year in a freshwater tank and they seem to be very happy and healthy. They're about 3 inches long from tail to head but I heard GSPs get to about 6 inches.
So, I have two questions... Do I have GSPs? And, How long to GSPs take to reach full size?
GSP???
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rosslewisbrown
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Re: GSP???
Can you post pics so we can id them
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Re: GSP???
I will bet they are gsp.
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Re: GSP???
The FW Spotted puffer you are thinking of hasn't been readily available in the aquarium trade in over 30 years. 99.999999% sure you have GSPs:
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