Red Eyed Puffer

[simonas]

I have bought two of these as a somewhat impulsive buy really
I had a spare tank on the kitchen work top
So far so good very attractive fish no aggression,they're about 3inch long
The eyes actually iridescent and the tails got slight red in it however the body is an olive like colour with lots of red spots on
Anyone ever kept them

 

[nmonks]

Yes, nice fish. Have written about them previously on TFF, so do have a search for Carinotetraodon irrubesco. Will observe mine were rather shy in the small tank, but livened up considerably when moved to the 180 litre system.

Cheers, Neale

 

[simonas]

This should hopefully be a pic

 

[simonas]

Can anyone I'd this puffer for me

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Currently I'd say its a Red Cross Borneo Puffer!

Something needs tweaking with your photo hosting or link


http/www.tropicalfishfinder.co.uk/article_detail.asp?id=67 might help you decide in the meantime, but it sounds as though it is either C. lorteti or C. irrubesco (the only members with red tails).

 

[simonas]

Can't you see the pic? It shows on my iPad?

 

[divegirl]

Nope ........No pic!

 

[simonas]

http/db.tt/CFNXLoK
Bizarre it's on mine here's the link

 

[nmonks]

Not a Carinotetraodon!

That's an Asian Tetraodon species of some sort. One of the "target puffer" group. Will get to 15-20 cm long, very nasty personality. Keep alone!

Cheers, Neale

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Yikes, bad news for simonas, or rather his duo!

I originally made a comment about the 3 inch size throwing me a little during yesterday's reply, as the Borneo Red Eye Puffer group stay under 6cm, but I deleted the comment thinking perhaps your size estimate was perhaps a little generous.

 

[divegirl]

Wow....stunning fish though!

 

[simonas]

Not a Carinotetraodon!

That's an Asian Tetraodon species of some sort. One of the "target puffer" group. Will get to 15-20 cm long, very nasty personality. Keep alone!

Cheers, Neale

I thought it may be it resembles a puffer I kept about 6 yes ago with a bigger red spot on side a leirus or something from memory

 

[simonas]

Seems it's an abei size wise not bad but I will split them and tell the lfs to label them properly

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

How are they both doing, a week on?

 

[simonas]

They're doing great mate
Very active and interesting
When I walk in they follow me about, they both sit togetherin a cave as well so cute