The Puffer Forum

Ok,so i got this little qute guy/girl the other day. Hes about 6cm (thats just over 2inch)
Thing is ,im not 100% sure about hes name...

If things goes well,and i can identity him, i will try put him in my 240L (63Gallon) tank together with mine mildly tempered M.Palembang.
Hes looks quite like mine Palembang when it comes to behaviour,hes kinda lurker who wants to be in hes cave and just chill, when its time to eat,he become very active and somewhat agressive.
He eat worms,snails and schrimps,thats what i have been given him now....




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Sorry for poor quality pics, it was taken with mine mobilecam W995

Its either a Monotrete Turgidus or Monotrete Cochinchinensis. Its difficult enough to tell them apart and from those shots impossible. My vote is Turgidus going on the frontal view.

No expert here, but since those are both on my "want eventually" list, I'm thinking turgidus also, based on the less-active behavior. Cochinchinensis are more active, according to the Pufferpedia.

I definitely would not keep 2 lurker species together without a divider. You will eventually find 2 dead puffers in your tank.

Can you get pics of the puffers...side (the eye spot) and body shape?

As well as a closer image of the puffer looking straight at the camera, so the size of the snout can be seen?

Give us a nice sideshot and we'll probably be able to help you with regard to the ID.

ok,my Canon is broken atm, but i tried take a few pics with my old Panasonic.

Heres sideshot and another frontal...abit better quality than my mobilephone..lol..






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...and i have studied him like 3hours today,hes moore active than a "regular" lurker.... and now hes got the evil stare on my neontetras...ill move him to another tank until i know what kinda "beast" i got here :p

..btw, i guessed Turgidus before i posted here, but i need an expert review to be sure,thx for helping me

My vote is M. turgidus, too.