Obscure Puffer (Takifugu obscurus)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

24–28 °C

pH

7.5–8.5

GH-Härte

9–19 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

30–44 cm

Mindestaquarium

500 L

Schwimmebene

Middle to bottom

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Curious, bold and not to be trusted with tankmates' fins

Herkunft

coasts & rivers of E China

Artübersicht

From the waters of coasts & rivers of E China comes Takifugu obscurus, a member of the family Tetraodontidae. A personality with fins: it recognises keepers, patrols territory and investigates everything. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 30–44 cm. Singly, with room to patrol. Plan around the beak: shelly foods weekly, heavy filtration, and few if any neighbours. Maintain 24–28 °C at pH 7.5–8.5. A solid choice for a well-planned community tank.

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

Singly, with room to patrol

Fütterung

Needs crunchy prey: snails and shellfish trim the ever-growing teeth

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

Spawning reported rarely; courtship on the substrate