Tetraodon nigrifilis(Topaz Puffer)

This species is more properly called Tetraodon nigroviridis. Easily confused with T. fluvialitis, this species is a brighter green and the spots on the back are smaller.

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Fish information (behaviour and breeding):

These fish are sometimes tolerant and successfully kept in community tanks, but many specimens are aggressive and territorial, and a few become confirmed fin-nippers.

Because these fish have continually growing teeth, they need large amounts of hard-shelled food, such as shrimps, snails, and clams. They will also eat krill, bloodworms, chopped mussels, and other meaty foods.

Family Group:	Miscellaneous
Distribution	South East Asia
Temperature	24-26 C
Size	15 cm
Water Parameters	Requires brackish to marine conditions
Water PH	7.5-7.8

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Useful sources of information:

To find out more about these fascinating fish the best resource currently available is the Aqualog publication, The Puffers of Fresh and Brackish Waters. To buy a copy of this book click here

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Shop stock

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No shops currently have any stock of this fish

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Other fish added to TFF recently:

Other fish added to TFF/TF2YD recently can be viewed below.

	Scientific Name	Common Name
	Hyphessobrycon margitae	-
	Lentipes armatus	Blue bellied sun goby
	Melanotaenia Sp. Fletcher Creek	-
	Melanotaenia boesemani ‘Aves Creek’	-
	Melanotaenia Sp. Running River	-