Green Spotted Puffer – Tetraodon nigroviridis – Small

The Green Spotted Puffer is a green to yellow fish with dark spots and a white belly. The fins are rounded and transparent. The head is broad with large protruding eyes.

Green Spotted Puffers are generally found in freshwater and brackish coastal areas. In the aquarium, puffers do best in brackish water. Though Green Spotted Puffers are generally peaceful as juveniles, they become aggressive and territorial as they mature. Spotted Puffers are particularly aggressive toward their own kind and similar species, even at a young age.

Due to their aggressive nature as adults, Spotted Puffers are best kept alone or in pairs. If kept with other fish, choose only hardy tankmates of similar size, and be sure to provide a large enough aquarium for each fish to maintain an adequate territory.

Puffers will eat a variety of foods, though most will not accept flake or pellet. Try freeze-dried plankton, frozen brine, krill, or other shrimp, and live snails. The shells of the snails help to keep the puffer’s sharp \