The forum for puffers that either live or start in brackish biotopes: GSPs, F8s, Ceylons & more.
UncleFugu
Puffer Fry
Posts: 39 Joined: Sun May 06, 2007 4:49 amMy Puffers: Three Tetractenos hamiltoni: Cub, Codger and Merrell.Location: Brisbane, Australia
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by UncleFugu Thu May 10, 2007 4:45 pm
I have identified my wild caught puffs as Tetractenos hamiltoni - previously I thought they were Takifugu oblongus. How could I make that mistake!? Anyone else own some T. hamiltoni? Post away!
kass
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 473 Joined: Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:14 pmGender: MaleLocation (country): CanadaLocation: Guelph, Canada
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by kass Thu May 10, 2007 5:19 pm
We need pics!
Boxermom
Former Staff Member
Posts: 2182 Joined: Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:34 pmLocation: Wisconsin
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by Boxermom Thu May 10, 2007 7:02 pm
How did you do the ID?
TinaPuffers : Auriglobus silus x1, Tetraodon travancoricus x1, Tetraodon turgidus x1, Tetraodon miurus x1, Tetraodon nigroviridis x2, Tetraodon baileyi x2, Tetraodon lineatus x1, Tetraodon palembangensis x1
UncleFugu
Puffer Fry
Posts: 39 Joined: Sun May 06, 2007 4:49 amMy Puffers: Three Tetractenos hamiltoni: Cub, Codger and Merrell.Location: Brisbane, Australia
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by UncleFugu Thu May 10, 2007 11:20 pm
It's obvious - they are definitely T. hamiltoni. I've looked into it and T. hamiltoni are like nothing else in the area. Go to the Australian Museum Fishes website and look at the pics of Tetractenos hamiltoni. There is a search engine on the site. I live in Australia, so that's how I know about the Australian Museum Fishes Department. Sorry, I don't know the exact URL. Just search for 'Australian Museum Fishes' on Google. It'll come up.
Corvus
Mentor
Posts: 1405 Joined: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:35 amGender: MaleLocation: Planet earth; mostly Germany recently
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by Corvus Fri May 11, 2007 3:00 am
Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man, and he'll eat for weeks.
PuffTheMagicFishy
Figure 8 Puffer
Posts: 166 Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:51 amMy Puffers: None at the mo.Location (country): California, USALocation: California
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by PuffTheMagicFishy Fri May 11, 2007 3:57 am
Very cute puffs! Their faces and spots remind me of little Mbus.
Tanks:
Boxermom
Former Staff Member
Posts: 2182 Joined: Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:34 pmLocation: Wisconsin
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by Boxermom Fri May 11, 2007 9:09 am
Can you get a picture of yours? Not saying its not, just would like to see it.
TinaPuffers : Auriglobus silus x1, Tetraodon travancoricus x1, Tetraodon turgidus x1, Tetraodon miurus x1, Tetraodon nigroviridis x2, Tetraodon baileyi x2, Tetraodon lineatus x1, Tetraodon palembangensis x1
UncleFugu
Puffer Fry
Posts: 39 Joined: Sun May 06, 2007 4:49 amMy Puffers: Three Tetractenos hamiltoni: Cub, Codger and Merrell.Location: Brisbane, Australia
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by UncleFugu Fri May 11, 2007 4:31 pm
I can try...
I object to your reality and substitute my own. - Adam Savage
UncleFugu
Puffer Fry
Posts: 39 Joined: Sun May 06, 2007 4:49 amMy Puffers: Three Tetractenos hamiltoni: Cub, Codger and Merrell.Location: Brisbane, Australia
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by UncleFugu Fri May 11, 2007 4:39 pm
PuffTheMagicFishy wrote: Very cute puffs! Their faces and spots remind me of little Mbus.
They're pretty cute, aren't they? They have a really good personality, but require overfiltration if you want to keep them.
Cheers,
UncleFugu
I object to your reality and substitute my own. - Adam Savage
OraLacerta
Former Staff Member
Posts: 573 Joined: Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:51 amGender: FemaleMy Puffers: Tetraodon biocellatus. Location (country): USALocation: USA
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by OraLacerta Fri May 11, 2007 6:23 pm
UncleFugu wrote: They're pretty cute, aren't they? They have a really good personality, but require overfiltration if you want to keep them.
'Tis how it is with all puffs!
-Michelle
