Hey guy fish id help please.

[Lumis]

My girl friend got this puffer today. She was told it was a map puffer. Can anyone confirm this. Thanks again everyone.

 

[FTMMWS]

Not sure exactly,,I really don't think its a map though ..I'm curious to find out though..Pretty cool looking..How big is it?

EDIT: I think its a blue arothron puffer fish

 

[Lumis]

4 to 5 inches.I will get some other pics soon

 

[FTMMWS]

Cool,after more looking,its definitely a guinea fowl/blue puffer ..they will get massive ..i hope you have a 250 + tank

Hope you know what you got ,,its a very cool puffer ,i'm a little jealous
It will later turn into a beautiful gold puffer( under perfect conditions ) ,,,awesome pick up ,your GF did good

 

[Lumis]

I am a lil worried now I only have a 110 gal. I need to find specs on him. Thanks sooo much for your help.

 

[Lumis]

Looks like she got a good deal. Paid $80 for him. Looks like they are going for much more.

 

[FTMMWS]

Yes that is a good deal,,i'll give you 100 ..JK,,but good luck with it..beautiful fish

 

[Andy Sager]

It's a........

My girl friend got this puffer today. She was told it was a map puffer. Can anyone confirm this. Thanks again everyone.

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If this fish came from the Pacific,( most likely the Sea of Cortez through Panama or Costa Rica) it's a Guinea Fowl Puffer (Arothron meleagris). It will grow large and it will have a nice set of choppers It likes to chomp on pieces of coral so it's not a good reef tank fish. It's also can get agressive when it comes to feeding time so it's not suitable for all types of tankmates.
That being said, there is also a yellow/ golden phase of this fish which is really a great looking fish and hard to resist (I believe this is the male in breeding color while the blue is the female. At least that's what I was told by my Costa Rican supplier.) $80 sounds like a good price depending on where you're at

Just a thought, Next time someone wants to get a fish for your tank, if they or you don't know much about the fish, have them get you a gift certificate instead. It's a much safer thing to do and less of a hassle than if they get you somethng that you can't or shouldn't have in there. (Take that from a former pet store manager )

Watch your fingers

 

[Lumis]

Thanks. Great info.

 

[Tony Gill]

Andy's id looks correct to me.

Tony

 

[melosu58]

Arothron Puffer