Tetraodon suvatti

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Pig-Face Pufferfish
Pig-Face Pufferfish
Species	Tetraodon suvatti
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	132.489 liters 132,489.412 mL 35 US Gallons (132.5L)
Size	4.724 in 10-12 cm (3.9-4.7")
pH	6.7 - 7.7
Temp.	-250.15 °C -418.27 °F 41.4 °R -245.15 °C -409.27 °F 50.4 °R
Water Hardness	5-15
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	5-10 years

[edit] Alternative names

Pig-Face Pufferfish, Pignose Puffer, Arrowhead Puffer, Mekong Puffer

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

The Pignose Puffer is an inactive fish, a predator that waits for its dinner to swim by, and will spend most of his time in a cave on the bottom

[edit] Diet

Feed this fish Mussel, earthworms, Shrimp, Snails, Bloodworm and Mysid Shrimp.

[edit] Feeding regime

Depending on the size of the Pignose, when small feed daily, when bigger feed every other day or even every 2/3 days. The puffer should eat as much as he can than wait till his belly is flat again.

[edit] Environment Specifics

This fish appreciates a sandy substrate with lots of caves and hiding places.

[edit] Behaviour

An inactive puffer, which spends most of his time in a cave or dark spot in the tank. Most activity is during feeding time

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Animal-World
• The Puffer Forum