ID my first puffer

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Cu455
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ID my first puffer

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I got my first puffer other day. He was in a tank with no price. I asked the employee how much does he cost and he told me $13. So I bought it.

Does anyone know what kind of puffer this is? At first I thought this fish was a blue spotted pufferfish. After looking at videos and pictures, I think I might have something diffrent. Pictures on the internet show blue spotted puffers with only three lines on the head (with the exception of Wikipedia). Mine has lines on the top half of its body. Does it change it's pattern as it ages?



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[welcome]
Beautiful! There are several different species of bluespots: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/5/fish
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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Thanks for the link, it was a very informative article.
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Welcome to the forum, beautiful puffer you have there
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Re: ID my first puffer

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Thanks everyone, he is a cool fish. I found out he is a Papuan puffer. Is this a type of blue spotted puffer?
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Pufferpunk
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Gender: Female
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
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Re: ID my first puffer

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Yes, it is. Congrats your new, gorgeous friend!
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!"
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32979
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Greenville, SC
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Re: ID my first puffer

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Yes, it is. Congrats your new, gorgeous friend!
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!"
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