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Out of intrest how much would you be willing to pay for a Pustulatus and whats a fair price?

Guys and girls please this is important because I have chance to get one 3 years old and about 14" long. problem being where do i move my fahaka to lol

In another thread someone was selling a juvenile for $2500 and it was questionable if it was a true Cross River. So I'd hazard a guess of about $5000+ for an adult. Have pictures to make sure is a true Cross River and not a Fahaka in disguise? Sometimes they can look very similar.

I usually hear of them running around $700-900.

Its a real one 100% its bright white with amazing pink/red spots no strips and about 14". the main problem is, is raising the funds meaning I might have to sell hellboy(red congo)+setup and maybe my fahaka and that would be painfull.

is it this cross river??




if so a guy called luke sold it for £700 ive been trying to track down the current owner of this puffer as its in the UK somewhere

back to the question personally i would pay upwards of £1500

Yes thats a Pustulatus, its a nice example. Personally I wouldnt pay more than £300 for one. Beautiful fish though.

this is the puffer in question, and as far as i know only me and a handful of people know who has it, i am so far the only one who has shown interest in it.

its fairly friendly also which is aazing i saw it in person a few months back was with mixed cichlids. may i be so rude to ask if by any chance you decide you cannot rehome him to pass the owner my details? i have a 6x2 (cuties old tank) ready to stock again

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Looks like this is turning into a private conversation so I guess it goes back to the OP's original topic or it gets moved to the Classifieds or locked.

I currently own and care for a Tetraodon Pustulatus and it was listed for $3,000 USD when I purchased it over four months ago. However, I was able to negotiate it down to $2,000 USD which I believe is indicative that prices on expensive aquatic life are very negotiable. Nevertheless, I would be more concerned in making sure that the actual specimen is a true Pustulatus considering the large amount of people who consistently confuse them with young Fahakas which are not even close in price. Would anyone know how many true Pustulatus are available in the United States or even worldwide? Apparently it is a very delicate species that only develops where the East Rivers of Africa intersect.

hehe. He looks like some kid spray painted him.

Lol. Yea it does. I want one later on though.