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Unread 02/15/2009, 10:48 PM   #1
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Question Blue spot toby body shapes

Kind of a strange question but I've noticed that some blue spot tobies have a more "bent" body shape while others have a more nicely "rounded" body shape. Why do the body shapes differ between so much between each fish?


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Unread 02/15/2009, 10:57 PM   #2
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I guess another way to word it would be that some appear to have shrunken or sucked in bellies (those would be the "bent" ones).


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Unread 02/16/2009, 03:09 PM   #3
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lol-dumb question ? Nobody else has noticed this?


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Unread 02/16/2009, 04:55 PM   #4
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I think the "bent" look and sunken bellies are a sign of sickness/stress. These specimens should be avoided. I've noticed the same in Arothron puffers.


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Thanks Lisa-I'd been wondering about that. Is is a sign of a specific sickness? I'm curious because the blue dot puffer will be my next fish and I want to make sure it's healthy.


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