ID help please!

[Rdurha1]

Bought this handsome little fellow as a Pao Suvattii, but upon further research he is much brighter and more yellow than any other images I have seen. I am pretty sure he is in the Pao complex just not sure he is a Suvattii. Thanks for any help!

 

[tlindsey]

Bought this handsome little fellow as a Pao Suvattii, but upon further research he is much brighter and more yellow than any other images I have seen. I am pretty sure he is in the Pao complex just not sure he is a Suvattii. Thanks for any help!View attachment 1404031

Looks like a Abei Puffer.
Fat Homer

 

[Rdurha1]

That's kinda what I was thinking. He is about 3" long and has plenty of spunk! I just love puffer fish intelligence.

 

[Carter020108]

I disagree
Pao turgidus

 

[Fat Homer]

The target sp. of puffer is notoriously tricky to ID, which admittedly even i get it wrong at times...

I think you’ll need to wait till hes a bit less stressed and get a few more pics to be able to better identify him...

But just from that pic alone im kind of leaning towards an Turgidus as well??? Due mainly to the markings and body shape...

 

[MVURO]

well it for sure isnt a suvattii, sorry...