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Giant Puffer
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 11:32 am
by Arny
Hey Guys
I asked my LFS to try and get me a fully grown GSP. He said they don't see them that big very often. He said he's seen A Puffer there called a Giant Puffer. He said it wasn't a Mbu but will call me to let me know what's there tomorrow.
I know that's not much to go on but what puffer do you think it may be?
Thanks
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 11:38 am
by Pufferpunk
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 11:40 am
by Arny
Thanks PP, I was hoping it would be that puffer. I'll just have to wait and see I guess
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 11:41 am
by RVS
Maybe a sabahensis
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 4:42 pm
by sgtmyers88
Pics?
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 7:44 pm
by Arny
sgtmyers88 wrote:Pics?
No sorry mate, I was going to get the guy to txt me a pic of it when he goes to get his weekly batch of fish
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 7:56 pm
by sgtmyers88
Think I found a visual reference... they DO look just like adult GSP's!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHQHXuPvHT4
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 8:09 pm
by RVS
Wow! some look like Adult GSP, but there are 2 (to my sight lol) that look like sabas ñ_ñ
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 11:40 pm
by FADE2BLACK_1973
I had an adult GSP along time ago that I bought from a fishshop that went out of business afew years after I bought the huge GSP. I wish there was great info on GSP back then around where I live though. And I could have gotten him to live longer. Never seen a GSP that big in person ever again.
Btw, the Giant puffers look just like an adult GSP, imo.
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 1:27 am
by Nuclear_Glitter
The largest GSP I ever seen was in Petsmart, oddly enough. I have never seen them with them since. He was about 4.5", not including tail and he still had magnificent colors.
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 9:46 am
by RTR
Sorry, but GSPs in any format do not look like T. mbu. T. mbu is reticulated, not spotted.
Quite a number of folks on this site have had 6" GSPs.
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:49 am
by Pufferpunk
My 6" GSPs:
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:56 am
by RVS
I love that pic!
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 11:17 am
by sgtmyers88
They are shaped EXACTLY like footballs with eyes and fins. hehe
Re: Giant Puffer
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 11:47 am
by Arny
I missed the call from the guy when he was at the fish place. I phoned him just now and he said they're 5 to 6inches long and look similar to GSP's. Also their brakish