Saltwater
Guineafowl puffer
Arothron meleagris
Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,657 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, and 38 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in coral-rich areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs, Ref. 48637. Prefers oceanic localities. Solitary. Benthopelagic. Feeds mainly on tips of branching corals and to a lesser extent on sponges, mollusks, bryozoans, tunicates, forams, algae, and detritus.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Arothron meleagridis
- Arothron ophryas
- Arothron setosus
- Ovoides latifrons
- Tetraodon lacrymatus
- Tetraodon meleagris
In other languages
- Perlehønefisk
- Täpläpallokala
- Guinea fowl puffer, Guinea-fowl pufferfish, Guineafowl blaasop, Spotted puffer, Velcro-fish, White-spotted balloon, White-spotted puffer, Whitespotted pufferfish
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.