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| Arothron meleagris (Lacepede 1798), the
Guinea Fowl Puffer. This is a "standard" offering in the
pet fish trade, in black and white, golden and mottled color
morphs. Found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific. Below, first
row are images of a "normal" individual in
Hawai'i, a xanthic "gold" one in captivity, and
a mottled "koi" one in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Second
row, some examples of the species in the Galapagos. To twenty
inches long in the wild. |
| Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch &
Schneider 1801), the Blackspotted Puffer. Indo-Pacific. To thirteen
inches long in the wild. Likely a top-contender for the most
commonly sold puffer in the aquarium interest. A great addition for
a fish-only system. A "normal" and "koi"
variety in Bunaken, Indonesia, and one sleeping on the bottom at
night in Fiji. |
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