The Puffer Forum

Hi,

I'd like your opinion on this puffer (17cm - 6,69 in):


IMG_3087 par sasg merle, sur Flickr


IMG_3077 par sasg merle, sur Flickr


IMG_3116 par sasg merle, sur Flickr


IMG_3125 par sasg merle, sur Flickr

There was fresh water to the store

Does look like one. Pretty beat up & ins heavy stress colors. How big is it?

He was very damaged at the store ... and in fresh water during 3 weeks

They thought it was tetraodon turgidus (Stock list)

How big?

17cm - 6.69 in

Looks like what was called T. cf. sabahensis on the forum in the past.

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Seems to be one.

Why is it that fully grown puffers (GSP etc) always look dull and washed out?

Many fish are much more colorful as juvies.

Poor puffer it looks very sick?

Yeah, extremely stressed and beat up. He should be bright. If he is kept in pure FW then I see why he has the stress colors. My adult GSP I once had many many years ago had stressed out colors like that at the store I bought him from. But when I got him home and in a larger tank, his bright colors came out so much. Btw, does look like T. sabahensis to me.

hi Sags!

It is a sabahensis, at least it match with all the characteristic described about this puffers ¿are you planing to acquire it?

it could be good for it, and also good to you if you have room for it lol

Now he 's more bright.

I hope that everything will be fine.

So did you buy it and add it to that heck of a puffer collection you have?...lol I just noticed that on your profile. Looks like you have owned and own alot of species.