BrackishSaltwater
Northern puffer
Sphoeroides maculatus
Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 36 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,113 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Inhabits bays, estuaries and protected coastal waters. Sold as `sea squab' in northern part of range. Feeds primarily on shellfish, occasionally on finfish. Reportedly non-toxic.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Sphaeroides maculatus
- Tetraodon maculatus
- Tetrodon hispidus maculatus
- Tetrodon turgidus
In other languages
- Blåsfisk, Blåsfisk (djur)
- Nordlig kuglefisk
- Pallokala
- Chicken-of-the-sea, Green eye, Puff fish, Puffer, Swellfish, Swelling toad, Toad
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 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.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.