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What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:25 am
by OrandaLover
I bought this guy about 3 weeks ago and have been under the impression he was a turgidus but then tonight i was going through the puffer pedia and i looked at the abei and he looks just like mine! Do i have an Abei? Or do i have aTurgidus? Or am i totally off?
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:36 am
by Hilly
Colour and length of snout are a little off to be an Abei. These targets can be the worst to ID as theyre all so close.
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:28 am
by pufferpuggirl
The first photo looks just like the turgidus I used to have ..... but I agree with Hilly, they can be a nightmare to identify. I've bought target puffers 3 different times and each time they ended up being something completely different from what I was sold!
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:11 am
by Hilly
Colouration does match Turgidus rather than Cochinchinensis.
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:49 am
by pufferpuggirl
I'm hoping to get a Fang's this week and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't go all that distance only to find out that it's an Abei or a turgidus. I've been wanting one for so long, and I shall be taking my Aqualog book with me to help with ID.
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:00 am
by CarmenH
Most of the experts here finally agreed that my Frankie is a turgidus. He was on black sand and was much darker, but I changed his tank out to a light natural gravel last weekend and now he could be a twin to yours...
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:40 am
by OrandaLover
lol he was sold to me asa suvatti!
I love him either way but still why do they all have to look so simillar! lol
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:59 am
by L!$A
It looks like an abei to me, but I really have no idea... either way though whatever he may be he is darn cute!!
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:30 am
by zombiefetus
I would guess Turgidus, they've been popping up everywhere lately
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:55 pm
by Troender
The nose compared to the size of the eyes is not like you find in an abei. I would guess a turgidus or a cochinchinensis.
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:47 pm
by OrandaLover
omg a third choice of what he could be? lol The way they look i think they are all just variations of the same species lol
but it seems like more people are leaning towards turgidus
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:48 pm
by OrandaLover
Also is there any way a Mod can make that first pic my avatar? I cant get it to work
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:11 pm
by zombiefetus
^Did you resize it first?
Here's an avatar sized copy of your picture:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/ ... st/tug.png
go to the user control panel >>> profile >>> edit avatar
and then paste that link on the "Link off-site" line.
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:32 pm
by OrandaLover
Yay! it worked thank you!
Re: What did i get?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:02 am
by JoseDepacos
Regardless which, he's beautiful. Nice puffer.
