The Puffer Forum

Hi everyone! I have never posted here before but I am hoping someone can help. I have had this "puffer" for about 6 months. He is really awesome, and it didn't really matter to me what he was, but I was curious. He is about 3in long and looks like a Porcupine puffer... except his spines stand up all the time. So I thought maybe he was a Spiny Boxfish, but he didn't look quite exactly like them either. I gave up thinking I would never know. I just got my first issue of "Aquarium Fish" at the door and my fish is on the cover!!!!!! I'm so excited! IDENTICAL! So it says he is an Orbicular Burrfish (Birdbeak Burrfish). So I went to read about them on the internet and other than a few more pictures I can't find anything about their size, diet, etc. Have you ever heard of them?
Thanks!

Yes, I've heard of them before. I'd treat for internal parasites--very common in Burrfish species. Pics?

kimberleydg wrote:So I went to read about them on the internet and other than a few more pictures I can't find anything about their size, diet, etc. Have you ever heard of them?

Myaj has a burrfish. I don't know if it's the same kind or not. You might check with her. She's been busy lately, but I'm sure she'll get back to you at some point.