Definitely a T. hamiltoni. I keep them myself.Corvus wrote:http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishf ... laber2.htm
Second guess could be:
Tetractenos hamiltoni
http://www.amonline.net.au/FISHES/fishf ... ltoni4.htm
Wild puffers!
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- UncleFugu
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Going to get a small group of Torquigener pleurogramma soon. - Location: Brisbane, Australia
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If they are about 2 cms (a bit less than an inch) in length then they are probably still under their parents' protection.kass wrote:Thats awsome!
Nice looking puffer
Do you think they are schooling because they are still young and are hanging around their parents still?
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Re: Wild puffers!
hi,
why do you think that parents protection should be so long in this species? that would be very unusual for puffers.
this species is usually schooling, also as adult.
martin
why do you think that parents protection should be so long in this species? that would be very unusual for puffers.
this species is usually schooling, also as adult.
martin
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Going to get a small group of Torquigener pleurogramma soon. - Location: Brisbane, Australia
Re: Wild puffers!
This is very typical of Tetractenos species. I have seen them in the wild looking after their young, They lose their schooling behaviour at that time.
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Martin Hi.
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Re: Wild puffers!
hi,
are you sure? the literature sais that this species is nearly always to find in schools.
martin
are you sure? the literature sais that this species is nearly always to find in schools.
martin