Fahaka puffer availability

[Fishman Dave]

Around four months ago I bought a 2” ‘baby’ fahaka puffer. Expecting to have to move him on he is in a 100g planted community display tank. This guy is one of the friendliest, inquisitive types and having kept one to adult before I pretty much thought I knew what I was getting. He comes out, eats pretty much anything I give him, and regularly, seems healthy and happy, gets a nice belly and never looking too thin.
However, after 4 months this guy may have grown 0.5 inches.
I recently heard of a potential “small” growing fahaka puffer, T.lineatus rudolfianus. Does anyone know if these are being traded? Is it possible this is what I may have because I don’t recall such really slow growth on previous fahaka puffer.

 

[Deadeye]

I just did some quick reading, and it seems that that species is incredibly rare and unlikely to be acquired on accident.

Fahaka compared to Rudolfianus

I’m sure this has been asked a million times, this is my first time posting in the puffer section of this site, but is there a way to tell if you have the actual larger fahaka or the fahaka Rudolfianus when they are under 2” long? I picked up a very tiny(maybe an inch and a quarter) fahaka last...

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That said, anything’s possible (though highly unlikely). In a group of dwarf puffers I got, I have a hunch that one is a C. imitator, but that’s still much more common than the smaller fahaka.
Assuming it is a true fahaka, what have you been feeding it and how frequently? Puffers are usually a slower grower, but I do recall seeing that fahaka are supposed to be much faster.

 

[Arowana.hw]

Feed it shrimp and watch it grow. Mine wasn’t growing, then it had a growth spurt after eating shrimps.