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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Puffers
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Immaculate Puffer Arothron immaculatus
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Immaculate Puffer (Arothron immaculatus)
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Family: Tetraodontidae
Maximum Size: 12.0 inches
Temperament: Generally Passive
Stamina: Moderately Hardy
Activity: Night / Nocturnal
Tank Area Preference:
Entire Tank
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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Another member of the Arothron genus. As with the other members of its family, this puffer has the ability to "puff up" to almost twice its size exposing sharp, elongated spines. They tend to be shy at first but gradualy become quite personable. Very destructive in a reef tank so best kept in a fish only environment. |
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The Immaculate Puffer (Arothron immaculatus) belongs to the family named Tetraodontidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 12.0 inches in length, the Immaculate Puffer is generally passive in nature and moderately hardy in stamina. It's more active during the evening hours or at night and less so during the day, and will hang out across the entire tank. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Arothron immaculatus should not be housed in a tank less than 75 gallons in size. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include extra swimming area and a stable cave/sheltering ledge.
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salt water
Vertebrates
