Fish Species

Jewel Puffer Fish

Jewel Puffer Fish - Description

The Jewel Puffer Fish has a 'false eye' on it's back which distracts predators from the real eyes and head.

Popular Name: Jewel Puffer Fish
Species: Canthigaster solandri

Profile of the Jewel Puffer Fish

 This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Jewel Puffer Fish species.

  • Size: Max 5 inches

  • Fish Tank conditions: Temperature 80 °F - pH 8.3 - Minimum tank size 30 gallons

  • Temperament: Usually peaceful if the tank has adequate volume.

  • Diet / Feeding: Mainly branching corals and occasionally, sponges, molluscs, bryozoans, tunicates, forams, and algae.

  • Habitat: Marine reef associated - Maximum depth 36 m
     

  • Behaviour: Should not be combined with Starfish, hard corals and invertebrates
     

  • Range: Indo-Pacific

Scientific Classification of the Jewel Puffer Fish

 Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

  • Species: Canthigaster solandri

  • Popular Names: Spotted Sharpnose Puffer - Peacock puffer - Honeycomb Toby Pufferfish - False Eye Toby

  • Kingdom: Animalia

  • Class: Actinopterygii

  • Order: Tetraodontiformes

  • Family: Tetraodontidae

 

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Facts about Fish Species - Jewel Puffer Fish

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

 

The species detailed on this website are Tropical, Saltwater, Aquarium , Marine , Pet , Pond, Clown, Koi, Beta (Betta), Gold Fish (Goldfish), Star, Angel, Puffer, Discus, Piranha, Rainbow, Parrot, Crustaceans, Sea Anemones and Coral.

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