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puffer ID
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 3:24 am
by Jase
Found this pic and wondered if anyone could ID this puffer. I'm thinking it's marine of some sort...
http://z.about.com/d/gosouthamerica/1/8 ... erfish.jpg
Re: puffer ID
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 3:41 am
by Jase
nevermind. it took me a little while, but i think i found it.
Arothron caeruleopunctatus: Blue-spotted puffer
agreed?
Re: puffer ID
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:46 am
by Corvus
No. The blue spotted has more spots
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Photos/Pic ... at=species
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Photos/Pic ... at=species
Your puffer also lacks the rings around the eyes the blues spotted has.
This is more likely a A. meleagris like
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Photos/Pic ... at=species
and the spots appear blueish due to the light.
Re: puffer ID
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:55 pm
by Pufferpunk
I was thinking Guniea fowl puffer.
Re: puffer ID
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:59 pm
by crazedpuffer
Me too. They have a beautiful one at my LFS. They are such pretty fish.
Re: puffer ID
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 2:27 am
by Jase
hmmm, so if it's A. meleagris then it only appears to have the blue color? and GFP does come in that color? I just think it's an awesome puffer
maybe I could have a tank big enough for one some day.
Re: puffer ID
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 2:32 am
by Corvus
I bet that's just the light that gives it a blueish color.
A. meleagris = GFP !
Re: puffer ID
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 8:42 am
by Jase
my bad
it was late and I didn't feel like looking it up.
I had a GFP pictured differently in my head...
too bad, I kinda liked the idea of a blue puffer like that.
