Wanted Black & White Dalmatian Puffer Fish

[Emsybabe]

Hello,
Hi i would like a Black & White Dalmatian Puffer Fish, does anyone know where i could get one from and what the correct latin name is for one. I am not getting much joy out of my LFS.....
My link

 

[seffieuk]

Em

It looks like it is probably from the Arothron family, try looking around nigropunctatus or stelartis (sp)

Seffie x

 

[nick87]

Hello,
Hi i would like a Black & White Dalmatian Puffer Fish, does anyone know where i could get one from and what the correct latin name is for one. I am not getting much joy out of my LFS.....
My link

It will either be Arothron nigropunctatus or Arothron meleagris.

Do you have a tank ready and big enough for one?

 

[Emsybabe]

Hello,
Hi i would like a Black & White Dalmatian Puffer Fish, does anyone know where i could get one from and what the correct latin name is for one. I am not getting much joy out of my LFS.....
My link

It will either be Arothron nigropunctatus or Arothron meleagris.

Do you have a tank ready and big enough for one?

Hello Nick,
My tank gets delivered this week and i dont think it will be ready for puffers until December but i want to see how hard/easy to get hold of the one i would like....

Em

It looks like it is probably from the Arothron family, try looking around nigropunctatus or stelartis (sp)

Seffie x

Hello Seffie,
Thank you for your reply
Where is the best place to confirm what family it is from? Website or book? I am waiting for my books to come and trying to trawl the internet just to find things out, i feel like i driving people mad....

 

[nick87]

Em

It looks like it is probably from the Arothron family, try looking around nigropunctatus or stelartis (sp)

Seffie x

Arothron stellatus? that is one big fish, upto 4ft

Hello Seffie,
Thank you for your reply
Where is the best place to confirm what family it is from? Website or book? I am waiting for my books to come and trying to trawl the internet just to find things out, i feel like i driving people mad....

From what i can find it looks like it is a colour morph of Arothron nigropunctatus.

 

[Morri]

I would guess at Arothron nigropunctatus as well but not sure all I know these are not very friendly and will chow down on most things it can fit in its mouth

 

[Emsybabe]

Hello,
Thanks for the help everyone....
I have confirmed it is from the Arothron Nigropunctatus family and is a colour morph, hard to get hold of but beautiful looking fish!

 

[FREDD!E]

Hello,
Thanks for the help everyone....
I have confirmed it is from the Arothron Nigropunctatus family and is a colour morph, hard to get hold of but beautiful looking fish!

these are sometimes known as panda puffers the one in my shop sold for £300