Golden Puffer

Description

Arothron meleagris

The Golden Puffer is a Great addition to your fish only system. Named for the bright yellow/goldenrod coloration, this puffer can come with color variations including white or black spots. A nocturnal hunter, Golden Puffers likes to eat invertebrates. It is important that it does this as it needs to keep it’s teeth worn down. The Golden Puffer, when frightened or distressed may inflate 2x it’s original size. Forcing this animal to repeatedly puff can result in death due to stress. Do not expose it to air when it is puffing up as ingestion of air is often difficult to expel. The Golden Puffer is one of the puffers most sold in the industry due to it’s dog-like personality but is less available than it’s more common cousin the Dog Face Puffer.

Maximum Size: the Arothron meleagris grows up to 13 inches.

Minimum Tank Size: The Golden Puffer prefers a tank of at least 100 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim.

Diet: The Arothron meleagris is a carnivore and likes to eat variety of chopped meats (fish, scallop, shrimp, squid, clam).

Level of Care: The Golden Puffer is a medium maintenance fish.

Behavior: The Golden Puffer may act semi-aggressively toward other fish. It is a venomous fish, the flesh is poisonous. Do not eat. If ingested seek immediate medical attention.

Hardiness: This is a hardy fish.

Water Conditions: Keep water quality high (SG 1.020 – 1.025, pH 8.1 – 8.4, Temp. 72 – 78 F).

Range: Central America.