Sharpnose Puffer

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FAMILY - Tetraodontidae

SCIENTIFIC NAME - Canthigaster Rostrata

COMMON NAME - Sharpnose puffer, Atlantic toby

SIZE - 4.3" (11 cm)

RANGE - Indo Pacific

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. ( 76 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied marine meaty diet, chopped shrimp, squid, clams, enriched krill, fish, marine preparations for herbivores. Feed at least 3 times a day.

AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Not recommended

CAPTIVE CARE - May nip fins of tankmates especially long and elaborate ones, aggressive towards conspecifics unless a male female pair can be obtained. Eggs are laid on a clump of filamentous algae, males are larger than females.

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