What kind of puffer is this?

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Yael
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What kind of puffer is this?

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I saw it in a pet store. It's very large, about a foot long and has small flat spines all along it's body (laid back like hairs but I assume they stand up when the fish is scared). I tried to get a body shot but the fish kept following me around the tank like a puppy.
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Re: What kind of puffer is this?

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Diodon hystrix, can get over 2 feet long.
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Re: What kind of puffer is this?

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Close to 3', I believe.
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Re: What kind of puffer is this?

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If anyone wants to see him he lives in House of Tropicals in Glen Bernie MD. Wish he had a better/bigger and more interesting tank though.
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