They spend their life cycles in different water conditions. Often, the Spotted Green puffer is considered a freshwater species.
Crested puffer fish ( Carinotetraodon lorteti).Red-tailed dwarf puffer ( Carinotetraodon irrubesco).Dwarf puffer ( Carinotetraodon travancoricus).Some of the most common freshwater puffer include: They all require good camouflage techniques and most are light grey, with a cream-colored base and green above. They have been known to spit water at you from the surface to ask for more food.
Notorious fin nippers are all the species of Auriglobus and Chonerhinos.Īnother peculiar behavior observed among many species is their ability to spit or blow water over the substrate to uncover hidden prey. They dig themselves into the sand waiting for a fish to come by and then lunge upward for the kill.Ī bad habit that most puffers have, is that they are fin-nippers. Ambush Predators: The last class of hunters is known as the ambush predators (such as the congo puffer).They are usually found in overgrown riverbanks and places with plenty of hiding spots and like to attack from the shadows. Stealth Predators: The crested puffer fish, the dwarf puffer, and the red-tailed dwarf puffer prefer to stay hidden.They swim over plants or oyster beds looking for small crustaceans, snails, or clams to eat. Open Waters Hunters: The Golden Puffer and the South American puffer swim over rocky and sandy substrate looking for prey.Puffers are ferocious predators, with many different hunting techniques. Advertisements Typical Behavior Fahaka Puffer by Earedien (Wiki Commons)Įven though they look cute they are very aggressive and territorial – particularly during breeding seasons.
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