My new puffer! abei or palembangensis?

Martin Hi. · Post by **Martin Hi.** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:56 am

...here some examples: http://www.aquaristik-kugelfisch.com/fr ... i/abei.htm
klick on the picture to get more!
martin

Woland · Post by **Woland** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:37 pm

And to REALLY mess things up;
My first thought was T. turgidus, but after the last pictures I am leaning heavily towards T. abei.
T. abei is the only targetpuffer I've seen with multiple colored targets around the "main" target.

I remember we had a similar discussion when I got my T. abei's.
Several experienced members was quite convinced it was a T. cochinchinesis.

If I remember correctly, the more than knowledgeable Sean (who was the first to actually get his hands on a specimen) confirmed it as a T. abei.

And they are indeed changelings.
My T. abei looks a light grey most of the time, but when agitated he looks like this:

Martin Hi. · Post by **Martin Hi.** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:43 am

hi woland,
it is not right, that only abei has more coloured spots. take a look at my citation!
martin

taly · Post by **taly** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:55 am

lol!
He changes his colors...
And I`m not posting pictures of more than one puffer ;P

Woland · Post by **Woland** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:36 am

Martin Hi. wrote:hi woland,
it is not right, that only abei has more coloured spots. take a look at my citation!
martin

Ahhh...
Missed that one...

Yet; I've never personally seen this on any other puffer than T. abei.
Target confusion? Indeed...

Martin Hi. · Post by **Martin Hi.** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 3:12 pm

hi,
turgidus always have more than one coloured spot.
martin

Woland · Post by **Woland** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:28 pm

Hi Martin.

I have been away from the forum due to excessive workload and had therefore missed the discussion around T. turgidus/M.turgidus.

I have always thought my "Frog" to be a T. turgidus and he has never shown any sign of coloration outside the "usual" colourations.
Here is a picture:

http://www.thepufferforum.com/ug/main.p ... alNumber=3

What do you think?

taly · Post by **taly** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:53 pm

Turgidus? Do you think he`s a turgidus? I`m confused

taly · Post by **taly** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:06 pm

I must say that he looks more like an abei... After hours looking at the pictures

Post by **Myaj** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:25 am

Woland, yours looks exactly like mine.

I have no idea what the puffer in question on this thread is though.. my vote would be Abei, but I'm not exactly familiar with the target puffs.

Rocker · Post by **Rocker** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:55 am

taly wrote:I must say that he looks more like an abei... After hours looking at the pictures

More pics from different angles will help.

taly · Post by **taly** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:30 am

There is many pics here!

lol
But okay I will take more pics

taly · Post by **taly** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:33 pm

taly · Post by **taly** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:44 pm

taly · Post by **taly** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:31 pm

Can someone see what puffer it is now?

Or do I just have to let it go? :/

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