any ideas as to what this puffer could be??

susiejames101 · Post by **susiejames101** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:35 pm

Hi
We went to Brighton today to visit one of our favourite LFS's and thay had a new puffer in they we haven't seen before. He was labelled a red eye puffer or T Liurus puffer,and was for sale at £13.50 He was very unlike any of the puffers we have seen before. He was about 3 to 4 " long, similar in body shape to a fahaka puffer but with spots all over his back similar to a duboisi puffer. He had a white tummy.He was extremely active and inquisistive and had blue eyes and maybe the hint of an eye spot on either side of him at the back.
Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with my and although I attempted to take a photo with my mobile it was an appalling picture so if he is there next week I will try again.
Any ideas as to what he could be?? He was such a sweetie and we fell in love with him but sadly have no tank space available right now.
Thanks
Sue

pnoydlyte · Post by **pnoydlyte** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:07 am

sounds a lot like the puffer i jus picked up
and some has told me its a turgidus
maybe its the same because the one i picked up was labeled the same

Troender · Post by **Troender** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:34 am

Sounds like the same as mine too. It was sold as a t. leiurus (I guess it's the same as yours), and the guesses her at TPF is a turgidus.

sstimac · Post by **sstimac** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:04 am

If it has eyespots and is active it isn't an M. turgidus. I would bet that it's a T. cochinchinesis.

susiejames101 · Post by **susiejames101** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:12 pm

I was thinking cochinchinesis myself

I will take my camera next time and try and get a snap
Thanks
Sue

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:28 pm

That's what I thought mine was but I've been told by several that its a turgidus.

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any ideas as to what this puffer could be??

any ideas as to what this puffer could be??