did i buy ceylon puffer?

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did i buy ceylon puffer?

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So i bought 3 what were labeled as f8's but im starting to think that one of them is a ceylon. Whats best way to tell
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Re: did i buy ceylon puffer?

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Can you post a picture?
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Re: did i buy ceylon puffer?

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I will try. It is brighter in color than the others. And has alot of spots going down its sides. Also growing at a faster rate
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Re: did i buy ceylon puffer?

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Does it have the black bands on its back?
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Marking on back is very similar to others
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Re: did i buy ceylon puffer?

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F8 have a black eyespot on either side of it's tail. Ceylon does not. Ceylon has spotted belly, F8 does not.
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Flutter wrote:Can you post a picture?
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Re: did i buy ceylon puffer?

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Yea we could give a positive I.D with a pic
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