Cross River puffer

Tetraodon pustulatus

Large and orange-spotted; not a colour strain of the Mbu puffer

Red-orange spots and upper patches cover a pale yellow-olive body above a pale belly and broad tail. Appearance varies.

Cohabiting juveniles do not guarantee adult safety; aggression reports favour separate housing.

Appearance and identification

Separate reddish spots contrast with Mbu labyrinths; similar individuals need provenance and combined traits, not a trade label.

Retain adult swimming and turning space with sand and cover. Allow around 150 × 60 cm.

Offer varied suitable shelled invertebrates and monitor feeding.

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