Looking for an ID
Looking for an ID
I am a puffer noob so be patient please! haha. I tried looking through pufferpedia but I can find a close match. ID?
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*GSP*Fan*
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Re: Looking for an ID
I'm no expert but just from comparing pictures it looks closest to a Starry (Arothron stellatus) to me.
I'm hoping I'm wrong due to the LARGE size these guys reach.
I'm hoping I'm wrong due to the LARGE size these guys reach.
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purplecandle
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Re: Looking for an ID
I believe you are correct! Arothron stellatus is also my guess....big puffer*GSP*Fan* wrote:I'm no expert but just from comparing pictures it looks closest to a Starry (Arothron stellatus) to me.
I'm hoping I'm wrong due to the LARGE size these guys reach.
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*GSP*Fan*
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Re: Looking for an ID
OP, he/she is a lovely looking puffer. Yours?
The biggest!purplecandle wrote:I believe you are correct! Arothron stellatus is also my guess....big puffer*GSP*Fan* wrote:I'm no expert but just from comparing pictures it looks closest to a Starry (Arothron stellatus) to me.
I'm hoping I'm wrong due to the LARGE size these guys reach.
Re: Looking for an ID
No it was donated to my lfs. This guy has a crazy personality. He/She has gotten me interested in puffers, but definitely not this exact species..haha 47" is ridiculous. Its currently housed in a 2k gallon tank with some type of eel, two sharks, and the orange fella in the pic. (my marine knowledge is almost non existent)*GSP*Fan* wrote:OP, he/she is a lovely looking puffer. Yours?
The biggest!
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Re: Looking for an ID
Where is this tank? I'm assuming, not your home?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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*GSP*Fan*
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Re: Looking for an ID
Wow. Thats a large tank, certainly needed for a puffer that can reach 3ft+. Bet thats nice to look at, I find myself staring at mine and its just a 60g.MPG wrote:No it was donated to my lfs. This guy has a crazy personality. He/She has gotten me interested in puffers, but definitely not this exact species..haha 47" is ridiculous. Its currently housed in a 2k gallon tank with some type of eel, two sharks, and the orange fella in the pic. (my marine knowledge is almost non existent)*GSP*Fan* wrote:OP, he/she is a lovely looking puffer. Yours?
The biggest!
My marine knowledge isn't the best either, I just started my Marine tank about 8 months or so ago after getting into puffers. I think that orange fella is some sort of squirrel fish. I've browsed through every category on many sites of marine fish and the eyes are what make me say squirrel fish.
Re: Looking for an ID
Nope, at my local Big Al'sPufferpunk wrote:Where is this tank? I'm assuming, not your home?
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Re: Looking for an ID
Beautiful Puffer
WARNING: Puffers are mischievous little blimps with enchanting powers. You may not be content with having just one.
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Looking for an ID
I hope that's a display tank & the puffer's NOT FS.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
Re: Looking for an ID
Yes, Display tank. Not for sale.Pufferpunk wrote:I hope that's a display tank & the puffer's NOT FS.