Wild puffers!

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UncleFugu
Puffer Fry
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My Puffers: Three Tetractenos hamiltoni: Cub, Codger and Merrell.

Going to get a small group of Torquigener pleurogramma soon.
Location: Brisbane, Australia

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Post by UncleFugu »

Definitely a T. hamiltoni. I keep them myself.
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UncleFugu
Puffer Fry
Posts: 39
Joined: Sun May 06, 2007 4:49 am
My Puffers: Three Tetractenos hamiltoni: Cub, Codger and Merrell.

Going to get a small group of Torquigener pleurogramma soon.
Location: Brisbane, Australia

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Post by UncleFugu »

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?
If they are about 2 cms (a bit less than an inch) in length then they are probably still under their parents' protection.
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Martin Hi.
Figure 8 Puffer
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My Puffers: Tetraodon erythrotaenia
Location: hamburg
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Post by Martin Hi. »

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
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UncleFugu
Puffer Fry
Posts: 39
Joined: Sun May 06, 2007 4:49 am
My Puffers: Three Tetractenos hamiltoni: Cub, Codger and Merrell.

Going to get a small group of Torquigener pleurogramma soon.
Location: Brisbane, Australia

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Post by UncleFugu »

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.
Figure 8 Puffer
Posts: 152
Joined: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:49 am
My Puffers: Tetraodon erythrotaenia
Location: hamburg
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Re: Wild puffers!

Post by Martin Hi. »

hi,
are you sure? the literature sais that this species is nearly always to find in schools.
martin
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