Blue Spot Pufferfish

[mnm1953]

Looking for information on keeping one in my 90 gal Fowlr The good The bad and any other info. Thanks

[megaspoot]

Do you know the scientific name?

[mnm1953]

Yup Canthigaster epilamprus

[fender4string]

I'm guessing you found that fish on Live Aquaria. It's mislabled. epilamprus is a brownish/cream puffer. That one is either C. solandri or C. papuan (I think that's how the second one is spelled. I'll be getting one of these or a valentini for my 85 gallon. The worst that can be said of them is that they are notorious fin nippers. I actually had a thread about these guys a little while ago. I'm post the link and you can read through it.

[fender4string]

I'll post it when the search feature lets me through :\

[fender4string]

Ok.....check back tomorrow for that link as the search is being uncooperative.

[bureau13]

This is a sharpnose toby, right? Like a valentini? I have a "Fiji blue-spotted puffer" like that, assuming its the same thing. I have never noticed him nipping fins, but lately my yellow and purple tangs fins have looked kind of ragged...maybe its him.

I know he decimated my nassarius snail population in short order.

jds

[fender4string]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1504819

And as promised-the link! There was a lot of helpful information in there for me so hopefully it helps you too.

And yes bureau the blue spot is a sharpnose toby/puffer.