Freshwater Pufferfish (Dichotomyctere nigroviridis)

Familie: Tetraodontidae

Freshwater Pufferfish ist ein Kugelfisch aus Indonesien. Länge 12.8–18.7 cm, Temperatur 24–28 °C.

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur: 24–28 °C
pH: 7.5–8.5
GH-Härte: 9–19 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen: 12.8–18.7 cm
Mindestaquarium: 420 L
Schwimmebene: Middle to bottom
Schwierigkeit: Mittel
Charakter: Territorial and intelligent; personality exceeds its size
Herkunft: Indonesien

Artübersicht

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis, a member of the family Tetraodontidae, comes from Indonesia, where it inhabits estuaries and brackish shallows. Territorial and intelligent; personality exceeds its size and mollusc-crusher — snails, shrimp and hard foods to wear the beak, it grows to 12.8–18.7 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 24–28 °C range. In a community tank it pairs well with Fast robust fish too large to harass.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum: Estuaries and brackish shallows
Strömung: Still to gentle
Gelöster Sauerstoff: High oxygen appreciated

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat: Fine sand
Harte Dekoration: Open sand with sparse decor
Pflanzen: Sparse hardy plants

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten: One per tank is the safe rule
Fütterung: Mollusc-crusher — snails, shrimp and hard foods to wear the beak
Empfohlene Mitbewohner: Fast robust fish too large to harass — Only in the largest setups
Nicht vergesellschaften mit: Invertebrates — Eaten like the snails they are

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus: Unclear
Fortpflanzungsart: No routine captive breeding; behaviour varies by species

Häufige Fragen

Ist Freshwater Pufferfish pflegeleicht?

Schwierigkeit: mittel. Territorial and intelligent; personality exceeds its size.

Welche Temperatur und welches Wasser braucht Freshwater Pufferfish?

24–28 °C, stabil geführt; pH 7.5–8.5, GH 9–19 dGH.

Wie groß wird Freshwater Pufferfish und welches Aquarium?

Ausgewachsen 12.8–18.7 cm. Wegen seiner Lebensweise (Middle to bottom) sind 420 L oder mehr sinnvoll.

Was frisst Freshwater Pufferfish?

Mollusc-crusher — snails, shrimp and hard foods to wear the beak. Zwei kleine Portionen täglich.

Kann man Freshwater Pufferfish vergesellschaften?

Territorial and intelligent; personality exceeds its size. Empfohlene Mitbewohner: Fast robust fish too large to harass — Only in the largest setups. Meide Invertebrates — Eaten like the snails they are.

Woher stammt Freshwater Pufferfish?

Stammt aus Indonesien; lebt in estuaries and brackish shallows. Still to gentle; high oxygen appreciated.

Wie züchtet man Freshwater Pufferfish?

No routine captive breeding; behaviour varies by species. Unclear.