Edit Fish Page: Colomesus psittacus

From The Aquarium Wiki

You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reasons:

The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users.
You must confirm your e-mail address before editing pages. Please set and validate your e-mail address through your user preferences.

Is this article a stub?

Basic information

Common name:
Extra common names:	Banded Puffer, Parrot Puffer
Separate common names with a comma (,)
Species name:
Extra scientific names:	Tetrodon psittacus
Separate common names with a comma (,)
Image:	Upload file
Use the link on the right to upload a new file, or input the name of already uploaded file
Image caption:
Availability:
How common is the fish, select from: Very Common, Common, Uncommon, or Rare
Habitat:
Where is this is this animal from? Click here for a list of recognized habitats
Family:
What scientific family does this fish belong to?
Captive bred:
Is this animal available captive bred?

Care information

Difficulty:
How difficult is this animal to keep? Very Easy, Easy, Moderate, Challenging, Difficult, Very Difficult
Full size:	-
What is the max size this fish will TYPICALLY get in the aquarium? (Don't forget units [inches/cm])
Stocking ratio (male:female):	:
How many males to females should be kept?
Diet:
	flake - pellets - live - other
What diet should this fish be fed?
Average life span:	- years
How many years will this fish generally survive in captivity?

Optimal tank parameters

Specific gravity (sg):	-
What specific gravity should this fish be kept at? (Enter 1-1 for freshwater)
Minimum tank size:
What size tank should the fish be kept in? (Don't forget units [Gallon/Litre])
ph range:	-
Temperature range:	-
Water hardness:	-

Details

Origin:	:Found in the Western Atlantic from the Gulf of Paria to the Amazon River in Brazil.
Sexing:	:It is not possible to visually sex this fish.
Tank compatibility:	:Is most often found alone or in groups of 2-3 of their own kind, never larger groups. A generally peaceful puffer.
Diet:	:Feeds mainly on molluscs.
Feeding regime:	:Feed once or twice a day.
Environment specifics:	:Needs a very large and matured tank.
Behaviour:	:A generally peaceful puffer.
Identification:	:Often confused with the closely related [[Amazon Puffer]], which it arrives in mixed shipments of. The [[Amazon Puffer]] is pure freshwater, while the Banded Puffer is brackish. The [[Amazon Puffer]] has more irregular banding, while the Banded Puffer has more consistent banding. The most reliable way is that the Banded Puffer lacks the patch on the caudal peduncle the [[Amazon Puffer]] has.

Extra Categories

Free text:

== Pictures == == External links == *{{FishBase |id=7499}} *[http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Brackish/C_Psittacus/ The Puffer Forum] *[http://puffernet.tripod.com/psittacus.html Puffernet]

Summary:

This is a minor edit Watch this page

Cancel

Edit Fish Page: Colomesus psittacus

From The Aquarium Wiki

Basic information

Care information

Optimal tank parameters

Details

Personal tools

Namespaces

Variants

Views

Actions

Search

Navigation

freshwater

saltwater

brackish water

products

Toolbox