Need an ID please, is this really a T.pustulatus?

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:17 pm

http://aquaticpredators.com/forums/inde ... =32690&hl=

sstimac · Post by **sstimac** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:16 pm

I'm no pro, but that would be my first guess. It's a good looking puffer.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:09 am

Sure is & a beaut!

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:12 am

That's what I thought. Hmm...

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:07 am

HOLEY MOLEY! I just confirmed they do still have it in stock, its 7-9 inches long, and is $500.00! A tad more than I was looking to pay.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:24 am

I bet!

Post by **Corvus** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:41 am

Agree. Maybe get several of them, there are reports they are schooling.

Woland · Post by **Woland** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:37 am

Wow! Beautiful!
Probably pustulatus.

Corvus;
where did you get the info on schooling?

Post by **Corvus** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:05 am

Woland wrote:Corvus;
where did you get the info on schooling?

Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (Volume 2) AFAIK reported groups of adults and juveniles in the mainstream of the Cross river; In addition a German importer, who caught some reported the juveniles caught and kept together showed no signs of intraspecific aggression. Maybe grouping like trouts would be more precise than schooling like herrings. Anyway, there is more unknown about this fish than known.

Also have a look at this thread for keeping them together and difficult ID:
http://aquaticpredators.com/forums/inde ... 6872&st=20

Rocker · Post by **Rocker** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:09 am

The thread you linked to.

I still think the original was lineatus. I have seen several threads like this but none seem to update the thread nor do they post any more pictures as the puffer grows.

Woland · Post by **Woland** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:14 am

Thanx Corvus.

Interesting thread.

Post by **Corvus** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:26 am

Rocker wrote:The thread you linked to.
I still think the original was lineatus...

Maybe true. Btw, the aqualog has pictures of some from the type locality.
What do you think about the one in this thread?

Post by **Hilly** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:17 am

The pictures in the net look very similar to the ones on the fishbase profile. I think its a Pustulatus, good looking fish.

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:08 am

I'd sell one of my children to buy it if I could. Unfortunately, no one wants. them.

Pandora114 · Post by **Pandora114** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:23 pm

*swoon*

If I only won the lotto..*sigh*

125 gal + all the fixins...+ a pack of biospira shipped + that fish......*sigh*

they grow up to be soooo pretty too....

but man them's expensive. *sigh*

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Need an ID please, is this really a T.pustulatus?

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