Borneo Puffer

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Does anyone know what a Borneo Puffer looks like? Do you know where I can find a picture? It is supposed to have a camo back, turquoise eyes, and a red belly. I was looking for a photo. Thanks.
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Do you have a latin name?

Carinotetraodon borneesis :
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No just know that it is uncommon, has a red belly, camo top and turquoise eyes. Was thinking about getting one from a shop, but I would like to see a picture first.
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I believe that is it. Looks like the description the man at the aquarium shop gave me. He said it was a male. I might go ahead and get it. Cute little fellow for sure.
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Thanks for your help. Knowing that scientific name helps out.
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I don't believe any puffer has a red belly..... Corvus
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bertie 83 wrote:I don't believe any puffer has a red belly..... Corvus
Male Carinotetraodon irrubesco have white bellies with a red stripe down the center of it
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I was gonna say--good luck having a LFS properly ID these guys... many of us can't most of the time.
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IDK if its just me.. the 2 photos seems to be the opposite of each other.. 1st photo should be a redeye, 2nd is a borneo... But like PP said... we sometimes have trouble IDing them ourselves...
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The 2nd one looks like my lorteti.

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Tim's picture is C. borneensis (subadult male or female). Anry's and PP's are C. lorteti (both male). The males can have a red colored belly in the area of the ridge. Good luck to anyone discussing lorteti vs. borneensis or even borneensis gender.
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I tell lorteti by the blue tail.
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Oh.

Male borneensis (IMO):

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz14 ... eensis.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YvEHTl2dZPY/S ... eensis.JPG

http://www.thepufferforum.com/ug/main.p ... alNumber=2


And as I look at the Anry's and PP's picture above again, I'd like to correct myself and am leaning to C. borneensis. Sorry. My bad.

Here's male lorteti:

http://www.amazonas-magazin.de/uploads/ ... 11.jpg.jpg

http://www.fishlore.com/aquariummagazin ... fer-lg.jpg


And a nice comparison (although likely not intended by the picture composer):

http://aqalife.ru/img/tetraodon/Tetraod ... Tirant.jpg

Upper one: lorteti, lower one: borneensis IMO
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Don't drink and ID
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You are allowed to make a mistake sometimes, it is rare lol
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