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Arothron Dog Face Puffer

Arthron nigropunctatus

The Dog Faced Puffer is one of the more familiar puffers in the trade making it popular to all. A Peaceful fish it can be housed with others of its kind including other puffers that aren't more aggressive.

It requires a tank of 300 litres or larger with plenty of hiding places to help it acclimatize. The Dog Faced Puffer isn't reef compatible as it will eat ornamental shrimps and crabs. They usually adapt to prepared foods, but benefit from being fed fresh fish meat. The dog faced puffer will become a very tame fish in time, recognizing its owner and spitting water at them

A good idea when introducing new fish to the aquarium is to use live food to help the fish acclimatise

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Due to variations within each species, your aquatic life may not look identical to the image provided.

Arothron Dog Face Puffer (Arthron nigropunctatus)
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Fish Statistics

Minimum Tank Size:
300 litres
Diet:
Carnivore
Origin:
Indo-Pacific
Temp (C):
22-27 C
Max Size:
30cm
Family:
Tetraodontidae
Reef Compatible:
No
Temperament:
Semi-aggressive
pH:
8.1 - 8.4
Salinity:
1.020-1.025
Care Level:
Moderate
Compatibility:
See Tank Mates Chart below

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Tank Mates

We recommend pairing your Arothron Dog Face Puffer with these other fish: