Porcupine Puffer

(Diodon nicthemerus)
This one is doing what most porcupine fish do very well, (besides eating) it is puffing up! They will fill themselves with air or water to become about 5 times their normal size if threatened. These fish will become accustomed to being fed and will eventually look to their owners for food and will take it from you hand. This fish will become very large so be sure to give a large aquarium to roam around in. This fish is easy to keep, porcupinefish are among the hardiest of all marine fish.

  • Distribution:

    Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean.

  • Diet & Feeding:

    Feed all kinds of live, frozen, and meaty foods(will also eat small fish and goldfish).

  • Aquarium Behavior:

    peaceful with other large fish (will eat small fish)

  • Invertebrate compatibility:

    Yes, usually not destructive.

  • Aliases:

    Pufferfish

  • Length:

    300mm/12" (wild), 275mm/11" (aquarium)

  • Temperature:

    74°F - 79°F

  • Salinity:

    1.021 to 1.023

© FishDomain.com All rights reserved 1999