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Urgent help to identify puffer
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:51 am
by TrevorA
My local fish store has this puffer identified as a Meakong puffer, or Tetradon cochinchinensis, all spelling as they have it. 2 different fish as far as I can tell.
However he is already over 4" long, however I've looked at all the freshwater puffers and the one he looks most like is the Pusulatus.
I wonder if one of you experts could give your opinion please, he seemed pretty lazy and not swimming around much too.
Re: Urgent help to identify puffer
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:34 am
by Pufferpunk
Looks like a M Turgidus but I'm not the best at IDing the lurkers. Did you check the Pufferpedia?
Re: Urgent help to identify puffer
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:56 am
by TrevorA
Yes, but new to puffers and struggled, that's how I came up with the Pustulatus:)
Would you agree it is definitely not a Mekong though? I was hoping I'd come across a miracle priced fish, lol, but I do think your guess is closer than mine having looked. Damn.
Re: Urgent help to identify puffer
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:12 am
by Pufferpunk
Nope, it is not.
Re: Urgent help to identify puffer
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:41 pm
by DMD123
Not a Mekong (Monotrete suvattii ), and not a Tetraodon pustulatus. They have it marked as Monotrete Cochinchinensis but I dont see any distinct ocellus or eye spot. I would likely say its a Monotrete turgidus.
Re: Urgent help to identify puffer
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:45 pm
by TrevorA
Thanks. I knew it was wrong but sadly I'm wrong too:)
Re: Urgent help to identify puffer
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:58 pm
by DMD123
If it were a Tetraodon pustulatus marked for cheap, there would be a few of us willing to take a plane ride to your parts to buy it!
It is still a very nice puffer that would not require a huge tank.... hint, hint
Re: Urgent help to identify puffer
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:58 pm
by TrevorA
DMD123 wrote:If it were a Tetraodon pustulatus marked for cheap, there would be a few of us willing to take a plane ride to your parts to buy it!
It is still a very nice puffer that would not require a huge tank.... hint, hint
I know I know
but I've bitten the bullet and got a Fahaka and ordered a custom build tank for him which will be here in about 30 days. Actually going to have to lose an armchair from the living room, but he'll be worth it.
Re: Urgent help to identify puffer
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:23 pm
by DMD123
Awesome! A Fahaka is on my dream list but I have too many tanks as it is.
Re: Urgent help to identify puffer
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:44 pm
by TrevorA
DMD123 wrote:Awesome! A Fahaka is on my dream list but I have too many tanks as it is.
Yes, very pleased with him, although he's underfed. So I'll spend the next few days worrying about him and going through test kits:)
Re: Urgent help to identify puffer
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:11 am
by PufferGhoti
Pufferpunk wrote:Looks like a M Turgidus but I'm not the best at IDing the lurkers. Did you check the Pufferpedia?
Yep Turgidus...