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I just purchased this fish from an LFS for $3.99 and it is currently in a 20G QT tank. I was just looking for more info about it. It is currently about 1.5"-2". From what I understand, these were locally caught (Long Island). I did a search on here but got nothing. Anyone have one of these or know more about them? Thanks.

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug. ... armoratus/

Sphoeroides marmoratus
Guinean Puffer

I tried getting a pic myself but my camera stinks, I will try with someone else's.

Try looking in our PufferPedia.

Pufferpunk wrote:Try looking in our PufferPedia.

That is where the link is to. I also checked out Wet Web Media but not much on them.

Oops, sorry, didn't even follow that link! There really isn't much info on that puffer. Pretty cool that you have one!

I'm going to have to get a better pic, as I'm not sure it is that EXACT one. It is definitely the same species though.

I'm actually not positive, but I believe it may be a Bandtail puffer and not the Guinean. Sphoeroides spengleri instead of Sphoeroides marmoratus. However on fishbase it says that the spengleri was replaced by the marmoratus in the eastern atlantic. What does that mean?

I believe this is it:
http://fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpec ... =spengleri

Well, I found out through someone local who has a few of these that the spengleri and the marmoratus are the same fish, and that the name was just replaced. So, Guinean or Bandtail Puffer seem to be the appropriate names. Since there is no information on this puffer here, I am going to keep somewhat of a log to help share some information about them. I will post it as I experience it.

That's great! Looks like we have some blanks to fill in at our PufferPedia.

Where would be the best place to keep a log, this forum?

We will have Blogs available for you to use soon!