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Posted: **Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:08 pm**

Other than being a little ball of fat... I thought it was kind of cute and never seen one like that before

According to the listing page this guy grows to about 50cm but the ones in the pic are 2.5 ~ 3cm

Posted: **Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:17 pm**

WOW COOL

Looking so nice must be a SW, right?

Posted: **Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:23 pm**

I assume so.. the ad does not say SW or FW.

Posted: **Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:27 pm**

Arothron stellatus juvenile.

Posted: **Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:38 pm**

ohhh....

says upto 120cm .. that's almost 3x as large as the listing states

dang...

ahh.. Fishbase sort of confirms the 50 cm thing stating that the "average" length is 54 cm

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:38 am**

Yes, that's the right ID.

I don't know about the 4 feet stated at fishbase, this is another number from Collins Pocket Guide "Coral reef fishes ".

But Randall gives at least 3 (!) feet in the South Pacific reef fishes and this is a reliable source.

Nothing for an average home aquaium I fear.

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:35 am**

That was a reallly cool puffer!

It's a pity it grows so insanely big.

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:00 pm**

I know.. it is a shame

At only $40 I was really considering it!

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