Spiny Box Puffer (Chilomycterus schoepfii)

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Spiny Box Puffer

Chilomycterus schoepfii in Tropicarium-Oceanarium Budapest 08.JPG
Spiny Box Puffer

Chilomycterus schoepfii

Difficulty

Moderate

Min. Tank Size

681 Litres (180 US G.)

Size

22.9-25.4cm (9-10 ")

sg

1.020 - 1.025

pH

8.1 - 8.4

Temp.

22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)

Water Hardness

8-12 °d

Stocking Ratio

1:1 M:F

Availability

Uncommon

Diet

Carnivore
Live Foods

Life Span

5-8 years

Habitat

Western Atlantic

Family

Diodontidae




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Additional names

Striped Burrfish

Additional scientific names

Diodon schoepfii, Chilomycterus schoepfi, Cyclichthys schoepfi, Chilomycterus schoepgi, Diodon rivulatus


Origin

Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia (Canada), Maine (USA), Bahamas, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Uncommon or absent from most of West Indies.

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External links

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