Tetraodontidae
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Tetraodontidae, or Pufferfish, belong to the order of Tetraodontiformes. The entire Tetraodontidae family has a worldwide distribution. Its members are found near shore in shallow seas from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Many members of the family can be found in areas of brackish water such as estuaries.
| Common name | Difficulty | Maximum Size | Minimum Tank Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arothron caeruleopunctatus | Blue-Spotted Puffer | Challenging | 4848 in121.92 cm | 500500 gal1,892.706 liters 1,892,705.89 mL |
| Arothron diadematus | Masked Puffer | Challenging | 1212 in30.48 cm | 100100 gal378.541 liters 378,541.178 mL |
| Arothron hispidus | Stars and Stripes Puffer White-Spotted Puffer |
Challenging | 1818 in45.72 cm | 180180 gal681.374 liters 681,374.12 mL |
| Arothron immaculatus | Immaculate Puffer Immaculatus Puffer |
Challenging | 11.81102362204711.811 in30 cm | 150150 gal567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL |
| Arothron manilensis | Narrow-Lined Puffer | Challenging | 1212 in30.48 cm | 100100 gal378.541 liters 378,541.178 mL |
| Arothron mappa | Map Puffer | Challenging | 2626 in66.04 cm | 250250 gal946.353 liters 946,352.945 mL |
| Arothron meleagris | Guinea Fowl Pufferfish Guineafowl Puffer Whitespotted Puffer Golden Puffer Spotted Puffer |
Challenging | 2020 in50.8 cm | 160160 gal605.666 liters 605,665.885 mL |
| Arothron nigropunctatus | Blackspotted Puffer Blackspotted Toadfish Arothron Dog Face Puffer Dog-Faced Puffer Black-Spotted Puffer |
Challenging | 1313 in33.02 cm | 100100 gal378.541 liters 378,541.178 mL |
| Arothron stellatus | Starry Pufferfish Starry Puffer Stellate Puffer Star Puffer Starry Toadfish |
Challenging | 4040 in101.6 cm | 300300 gal1,135.624 liters 1,135,623.534 mL |
| Auriglobus modestus | Bronze Puffer Golden Puffer |
Moderate | 44 in10.16 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Canthigaster bennetti | Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer Bennett's Toby Roseband Sharpnose Puffer Roseband Toby Exquisite Toby |
Challenging | 44 in10.16 cm | 5555 gal208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL |
| Canthigaster coronata | Saddle Puffer Crowned Puffer Crowned Toby Four Bar Pufferfish Saddle-Back Puffer |
Challenging | 55 in12.7 cm | 5050 gal189.271 liters 189,270.589 mL |
| Canthigaster leoparda | Leopard Puffer Leopard Toby |
Moderate | 33 in7.62 cm | 3535 gal132.489 liters 132,489.412 mL |
| Canthigaster papua | Papuan Toby False-Eyed Puffer |
Challenging | 44 in10.16 cm | 3030 gal113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL |
| Canthigaster rostrata | Caribbean Sharpnose Puffer | Challenging | 55 in12.7 cm | 3030 gal113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL |
| Canthigaster solandri | Blue Spotted Puffer Blue Dot Toby Spotted Sharpnose Netted Pufferfish Spotted Sharpnose Puffer False Eye Toby |
Challenging | 55 in12.7 cm | 5050 gal189.271 liters 189,270.589 mL |
| Canthigaster valentini | Valentini Pufferfish Saddle Valentini Puffer Valentini Toby Saddled Toby Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer Black Saddle Pufferfish Blacksaddled Toby |
Challenging | 44 in10.16 cm | 3030 gal113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL |
| Carinotetraodon borneensis | Bornean Red Eye Puffer | Moderate | 1.96850393700791.969 in5 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Carinotetraodon irrubesco | Red Eye Puffer Crested Puffer |
Moderate | 1.77165354330711.772 in4.5 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Carinotetraodon lorteti | Red Eye Red Belly Puffer Red Eye Puffer Redeye Puffer |
Moderate | 2.52.5 in6.35 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Carinotetraodon salivator | Striped Redeye Puffer | Moderate | 22 in5.08 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Carinotetraodon travancoricus | Dwarf Puffer Dwarf Indian Puffer Pygmy Puffer Bumblebee Puffer Pea Puffer Blue Eyed Puffer Malabar Puffer Indian Malabar Puffer Malabar Pufferfish |
Moderate | 1.51.5 in3.81 cm | 55 gal18.927 liters 18,927.059 mL |
| Chelonodon patoca | Milkspotted Puffer | Challenging | 1515 in38.1 cm | 150150 gal567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL |
| Chonerhinos naritus | Golden Puffer Bronze Puffer |
Moderate | 1212 in30.48 cm | 5555 gal208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL |
| Chonerhinos silus | Elongated Golden Puffer | Moderate | 44 in10.16 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Colomesus asellus | Amazon Puffer South American Puffer |
Moderate | 33 in7.62 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Colomesus psittacus | Banded Puffer Parrot Puffer |
Moderate | 1212 in30.48 cm | 100100 gal378.541 liters 378,541.178 mL |
| Sphoeroides annulatus | Bullseye Puffer Gulf Puffer |
Challenging | 1717 in43.18 cm | 150150 gal567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL |
| Sphoeroides marmoratus | Guinean Puffer | Challenging | 88 in20.32 cm | 5555 gal208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL |
| Takifugu niphobles | Grassy Puffer Grass Puffer Niphobles Puffer |
Challenging | 66 in15.24 cm | 5555 gal208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL |
| Takifugu oblongus | Oblong Blowfish Lattice Blaasop |
Challenging | 1616 in40.64 cm | 150150 gal567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL |
| Takifugu ocellatus | Fugu Puffer | Challenging | 66 in15.24 cm | 5555 gal208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL |
| Takifugu pardalis | Panther Puffer | Challenging | 1515 in38.1 cm | 150150 gal567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL |
| Takifugu rubripes | Tiger Puffer Japanese Pufferfish |
Challenging | 3131 in78.74 cm | 250250 gal946.353 liters 946,352.945 mL |
| Tetraodon abei | Abei Puffer Abe's Puffer |
Moderate | 44 in10.16 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Tetraodon baileyi | Hairy Puffer | Challenging | 5.90551181102365.906 in15 cm | 3535 gal132.489 liters 132,489.412 mL |
| Tetraodon biocellatus | Figure Eight Pufferfish Eyespot Pufferfish F8 Puffer |
Moderate | 33 in7.62 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Tetraodon cambodgiensis | Cambodian Puffer | Moderate | 66 in15.24 cm | 3030 gal113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL |
| Tetraodon cochinchinensis | Fangs Puffer | Moderate | 33 in7.62 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Tetraodon cutcutia | Ocellated Pufferfish Common Puffer Emerald Puffer Sea Frog |
Moderate | 44 in10.16 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Tetraodon duboisi | Dubois' Freshwater Puffer Reticulated Puffer |
Moderate | 3.53.5 in8.89 cm | 3030 gal113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL |
| Tetraodon erythrotaenia | Red-Striped Toadfish | Moderate | 44 in10.16 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Tetraodon fluviatilis | Ceylon Puffer Green Pufferfish Topaz Puffer |
Moderate | 88 in20.32 cm | 4040 gal151.416 liters 151,416.471 mL |
| Tetraodon leiurus | Target Puffer Eyespot Puffer |
Moderate | 6.29921259842526.299 in16 cm | 3030 gal113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL |
| Tetraodon lineatus | Nile Puffer Globe Fish Fahaka Puffer |
Challenging | 1818 in45.72 cm | 120120 gal454.249 liters 454,249.414 mL |
| Tetraodon mbu | Mbu Puffer Giant Puffer Giant Green Pufferfish Congo River Puffer |
Difficult | 2929 in73.66 cm | 300300 gal1,135.624 liters 1,135,623.534 mL |
| Tetraodon miurus | Congo Pufferfish Potato Pufferfish Spotted Congo Puffer |
Easy | 5.90551181102365.906 in15 cm | 3535 gal132.489 liters 132,489.412 mL |
| Tetraodon nigroviridis | Green spotted puffer Leopard Puffer Green Pufferfish Burmese Pufferfish Spotted Green Pufferfish |
Moderate | 66 in15.24 cm | 3030 gal113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL |
| Tetraodon palembangensis | Palembang Puffer Humpback Puffer Dragon Puffer Black River Puffer |
Moderate | 88 in20.32 cm | 4040 gal151.416 liters 151,416.471 mL |
| Tetraodon pustulatus | Cross River Puffer | Moderate | 1414 in35.56 cm | 120120 gal454.249 liters 454,249.414 mL |
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