Puffer Fish – Papuan Toby

Description

Care Level:ModerateTemperament:PeacefulColor Form:Black, Tan, White, blue spot/stripeDiet:OmnivoreReef Compatible:With CautionWater Conditions:sg 1.020-1.025, 72-78 F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4Max. Size4″FamilyTetraodontidaeMinimum Tank Size50 gallons

Overview

Members of theCanthigastergenus are called Sharp-nosed Puffers or Tobies. The Blue Spotted PufferCanthigaster solandriand the Papuan Toby PufferCanthigaster papuahave very similar characteristics. The lack of orange coloration around the mouth of the Blue Spotted PufferCanthigaster solandridistinguishes these two puffers.

A 50 gallon or larger, fish-only aquarium is suitable. Its teeth are actually a fused beak-like structure. It may eat invertebrates found in a reef tank. It becomes alarmed when in a net, therefore, use a container to transfer it.

The diet of the Blue Spotted Puffer needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth.