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I think my LSF has one of these...
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:36 am
by puffergeek
Kinda a spaz... does the "up and down the glass" with more energy than just about any puff I've seen:
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Species ... m?id=13810
It might also be this one:
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Species ... fm?id=5423
I'm going to try to get a good picture next time I'm in. Anyone ever seen either of these guys?
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:15 pm
by The Bruce
I get error message when trying to view either urls
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:22 pm
by Bred
I did too, this morning, but the problem has been solved now.
Interesting fish!
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:44 pm
by Pufferpunk
The 1st one looks like a cartoon character!
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:44 am
by puffergeek
I went back to the store and checked it out... it's the cartoony puffer! I took some pictures with my phone (so the quality kinda blows):
I wish I could get him, but I am out of free tank space... a cute and very hyper little dude. My LFS has had him for a couple of weeks and he looks healthy and eats like a... well, like a puffer
If anyone in San Diego area is interested, send me a message (or post here) and I'll send you the store details.
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:17 am
by Pufferpunk
Are they keeping it in SW? That puffer isn't even in Ebert's book! Does it have identical markings to the one at Fishbase? Cause there are many variations of the Sphoeroides species & are extremely difficult to tell apart. They can grow anywhere fron 15-45 cm, so it would be good for the LFS to know for sure which one it is.
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:35 pm
by puffergeek
Pufferpunk wrote:Are they keeping it in SW? That puffer isn't even in Ebert's book! Does it have identical markings to the one at Fishbase? Cause there are many variations of the Sphoeroides species & are extremely difficult to tell apart. They can grow anywhere fron 15-45 cm, so it would be good for the LFS to know for sure which one it is.
It's in saltwater. The markings are very close, and the face is a near perfect match. I took a lot of pictures, but the hyper little puff was moving so much, most of them came out blurry. It also has the little spines along its flanks like in this picture:
http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/Pictures ... at=species
The only difference is the caudal fin is not as yellow. I wish I had a tank for this guy... but my wife would kill me if I tried to set another one up
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:52 pm
by Pufferpunk
What a cutie--such an expresive face! How much?
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:05 pm
by puffergeek
$29.99
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:44 pm
by Pamela
Do I sense a purchase coming on?
I think I do.
He looks like a submarine, as opposed to a military helicopter, like most puffers do.
Cute.
Pami.
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:58 am
by puffergeek
For me the fish price isn't the issue... it's the life support system (aka the tank and accoutrements). I have no place to set up another tank in my tiny 2 bedroom apartment... I already have one tank on the bathroom counter and another in the kitchen!
This LSF also just got a beautiful pair of T. suvattii I would love to buy... so many puffers, so little space
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:56 pm
by LinearChaos
Hey Puffergeek, do they still have this guy? I have space in one of my salt tanks for him!