The Puffer Forum

How do i tell the difference between http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_pufferfish and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraodon_nigroviridis? are the requirements the same? my guess i got a gsp as they seem to be more common.

The fluviatilis can also be known as a ceylon puffer. They almost look like a cross between a F8 and and a GSP. Our pictures are down right now but you can try Google for pictures of each type. Ceylons get a bit bigger and have a recommended tank size of 40gal whereas GSPs have a minimum tank size of 30gal. Their water requirements are the same, high brackish to marine conditions.

Fluviatilis looks like it has the back of a F8, with the spotted tummy of the GSP:

Got a pic?

here is a pic of my 2 small Tetraodon fluviatilis the one on the top left doesnt have 2 full bands accross her back ony one and a t shaped one

They are currently in my isolation tank so it was not so easy to get a picture..
They have dots and not stripes..

Those would be GSPs.

Flutter wrote:Those would be GSPs.

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cute ceylons cheeto. they look very young. barely any spots on them yet

yeah they are still under 2" and i have only had them for about 4 months but they are getting bigger