Green spotted puffer
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Tetraodontidae
Also known as GSP, Ceylon puffer
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Sold as a freshwater fish and constantly killed by it — an adult needs near-marine salinity.
In short: A green spotted puffer needs at least 210 L (55 US gal), water at 24–28 °C (75–82 °F) and pH 7.8–8.4. It is aggressive, usually kept singly, and rated advanced to keep.
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- Minimum tank
- 210 L (55 US gal)
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
- pH
- 7.8–8.4
- Adult size
- 15 cm (5.9 in)
- Group size
- 1+
Care requirements
- Minimum tank volume
- 210 L (55 US gal)
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
- pH
- 7.8–8.4
- Hardness
- 12–30 dGH
- Lifespan
- 10–15 years
- Diet
- Carnivore — snails, clam, shell-on shrimp, krill.
- Care level
- Advanced
Origin & habitat
- Native region
- South and Southeast Asian estuaries including India
- Water type
- Brackish
- Biotope
- Estuaries and mangrove channels
- Natural conditions
- Raise from around 1.005 as a juvenile to 1.018–1.022 as an adult.
Behaviour & stocking
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Minimum group
- 1 fish
- Swims
- All levels
- Good tank mates
- Kept aloneRobust brackish gobies in very large tanks
- Avoid
- Any tank mate it can biteShrimpCommunity fish
Breeding & difficulty
- Breeding difficulty
- Advanced
- Sexing
- Not visually sexable.
- Notes
- Not bred in home aquaria.
- Common ailments
- Overgrown teethWasting from wrong salinityInternal parasites
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