FreshwaterBrackish
Spotted green pufferfish
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 17 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 118 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and 1 more country.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit freshwater streams, rivers and floodplains. Feed on mollusks, crustaceans, and other invertebrates, as well as some plant matter. May eat scales and fins. Seen in the aquarium trade but known to be aggressive with its tankmates. Aquarium keeping: needs salt; minimum aquarium size 60 cm; not recommended for home aquariums.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Arothron simulans
- Chelonodon nigroviridis
- Tetraodon fluviatilis
- Tetraodon nigroviridis
- Tetraodon potamophilus
- Tetraodon simulans
In other languages
- Burmesisk kuglefisk
- Pantteripallokala
- Burmese pufferfish, Green Puffer Fish
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 an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
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.