Freshwater
Amazon puffer
Colomesus asellus
Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12.8 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 64 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Videos
Amazon Puffer Fish Freshwater Care Colomesus asellus. South American puffer fish
Aquarium Co-OpMay 24, 2016
More about the species
Description
Found mostly in freshwater and coastal streams, but can tolerate brackish water. Sometimes kept in aquariums.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cheilichthys asellus
- Chelichthys asellus
In other languages
- Amazon-kuglefisk
- Kimalaispallokala
- South American Freshwater Puffer
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.