Vietnamese Scribbled Puffer?

perek · Post by **perek** » Wed May 24, 2006 2:19 pm

Any idea what this one is? It is listed on the Brackish Water section of the wholesale list.

Only thing I can think of is a Mappa puffer?

lisalisa · Post by **lisalisa** » Wed May 24, 2006 3:25 pm

Likely, although it is oft refered to as African scribbled puffer.

saffib · Post by **saffib** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:42 am

"oft"! Love it!

perek · Post by **perek** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:48 pm

Ok this things retail cost is $6, wtf could it possibly be at this price point?!

Also there is a "golden" puffer for the same price on the list.

Both are classified as "Asst Brackish"

perek · Post by **perek** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:46 pm

Found the gold puffer, interesting, not normally seen in the hobby

http://puffernet.tripod.com/modestus.html

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:02 am

I have one. It's FW. Really cool fish!

perek · Post by **perek** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:03 am

Pufferpunk wrote:I have one. It's FW. Really cool fish!

Pics pls! I have a spare 25G tank

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:27 am

I'll try to take some tomorrow.

perek · Post by **perek** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:19 pm

Pufferpunk wrote:I'll try to take some tomorrow.

Ok sweet, I cant find any actual pictures of one anywhere!

hobbes · Post by **hobbes** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:39 pm

Golden Puffers are sold at my LFS. I was thinking of buying one once, but I didn't have enough information on them. There is a picture of 1 in the Freshwater gallery. I think I can find another picture of one chewed up badly, hold on a second.

Supposedly attacked by a Fugu?
Wait a second, are golden puffers also called avacado puffers?[/img]

perek · Post by **perek** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:54 pm

hobbes wrote:Golden Puffers are sold at my LFS. I was thinking of buying one once, but I didn't have enough information on them. There is a picture of 1 in the Freshwater gallery. I think I can find another picture of one chewed up badly, hold on a second.

Supposedly attacked by a Fugu?
Wait a second, are golden puffers also called avacado puffers?[/img]

Golden != Avacado
???

perek · Post by **perek** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:41 pm

So I found a LFS in tennesee that bought them and called them up.

He said they came in real small <1" and he had never seen them before. He described them as having a green color like a GSP with thin stripes and spots.

My best guess is a Ceylon, what do you guys think? Should I buy one and find out for myself?

perek · Post by **perek** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:46 pm

Another clue, Ceylons are native to vietnam. Case solved.

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